compromise

compromise

['kɔmprəmaiz]

n. 妥协, 折衷, 折衷案
vt. 妥协处理, 危害
vi. 妥协, 让步

例句与用法：

I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromised on Italy.

我想去希腊，可我妻子想去西班牙，於是我们折衷了一下，去意大利。

He was photographed in compromising situations with a call-girl.

他和应召女郎在有伤风化的情况下让人拍了照片。

Progress has been made towards a political compromise between the two nations.

两国之间的政治和解已经取得进展。

They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.

他们拒绝同恐怖分子做交易，以免原则受到损害。

词形变化：

名词: compromiser | 动词过去式: compromised | 动词过去分词: compromised | 动词现在分词: compromising | 动词第三人称单数: compromises |

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n.

1. 妥协, 和解[C][U][(+between)]

I hope we shall come to a compromise.

我希望我们能达成妥协。

2. 妥协方案, 折衷办法; 折衷物[C]

The interior decoration of the house is a compromise between Chinese and foreign styles.

这所房子的内部装饰是中西两式的折衷物。

3. 连累, 危及[S][(+of)]

She did it without compromise of her reputation.

她做这事而无损她的名誉。

4. (原则等的)放弃[S][(+of)]

vt.

1. 互让解决(分歧等)

2. 连累, 危及

You will compromise your good name if you associate with these people.

你如果与这些人交往就会损害你的好名声。

3. 放弃(原则等); 泄露(秘密等)

He refused to compromise his principles.

他拒绝放弃原则。

vi.

妥协, 让步[(+on)]

They found it wiser to compromise with her.

他们觉得与她妥协更明智。

短语词组：

compromise with sb. on/over sth.

1. 与某人就某事达成妥协

They compromised with him on the issue.

他们在这一问题上与他达成妥协。