compromises

英 [ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪz]

美 [ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪz]

n.  妥协; 折中; 互让; 和解; 妥协(或折中)方案; 达成妥协(或和解)
v.  (为达成协议而)妥协，折中，让步; 违背(原则); 达不到(标准); (尤指因行为不很明智)使陷入危险，使受到怀疑
compromise的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 折中;妥协;让步
  Acompromiseis a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
  1. Encourage your child to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want...
     鼓励孩子在他的愿望和你的愿望之间找到一个折中点。
  2. Be ready and willing to make compromises between your needs and those of your partner...
     时刻准备好并乐意在自己与伴侣的需求之间作出让步。
  3. The government's policy of compromise is not universally popular.
     政府的妥协政策并没有受到普遍欢迎。
• V-RECIP 妥协;作出让步
  If youcompromise withsomeone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted. You can also say that two people or groupscompromise.
  1. The government has compromised with its critics over monetary policies...
     政府已经就货币政策向批评人士作出让步。
  2. 'Nine,' said I. 'Nine thirty,' tried he. We compromised on 9.15...
     “9点。”我说。“9点半。”他试着说。于是我们各让一步，定在了9点一刻。
  3. Israel had originally wanted $1 billion in aid, but compromised on the $650 million.
     以色列原本想要获得10亿美元的援助，但后来作出让步，同意接受6.5亿的援助。
• VERB 使（自己）声誉受损;违背(信念)
  If someonecompromisesthemselves orcompromisestheir beliefs, they do something which damages their reputation for honesty, loyalty, or high moral principles.
  1. ...members of the government who have compromised themselves by co-operating with the emergency committee...
     因与紧急委员会合作而使自己名誉受损的政府成员
  2. He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles.
     他宁愿一枪打死自己也不愿违背自己的原则。

双语例句

• The harmful use of alcohol is a global problem which compromises both individual and social development.
  有害使用酒精是一项损害个人和社会发展的全球性问题。
• Several ways are possible, but all of them have serious compromises.
  有几个方法是可行的，但所有这些方法都有严重的妥协之处。
• Russia made other compromises to reach agreement.
  俄罗斯还在其他方面做了让步。
• Any large-scale test is the result of hard-fought compromises between these many theoretical and practical demands.
  任何大规模考试的最终成果都是在这些理论原则和实用要求的强烈斗争中做出的妥协。
• Are you making compromises, this week, or sacrifices?
  你本周是否在做出妥协或牺牲呢？
• Be ready and willing to make compromises between your needs and those of your partner
  时刻准备好并乐意在自己与伴侣的需求之间作出让步。
• The young in particular see him as a man who will not sell out or be debased by the compromises of politics
  年轻人更是把他看作一位坚持原则、不会为了政治上的妥协而卑躬屈膝的人。
• I am also proud that we will realize the project without any curtailments or compromises within the given budget.
  我还感到自豪，我们将实现没有任何不得不削减或在给定的预算妥协的项目。
• Pre-packaged code compromises our ability to maintain and upgrade our own product.
  预包装的代码损害了我们维护并升级自己的产品的能力。
• We don't know what compromises may have been reached behind the scenes.
  我们不知道暗中达成了什么妥协。