compromise

英 ['kɒmprəmaɪz] 美 ['kɑːmprəmaɪz]

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

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U][C]妥协,折中方法

   an agreement with another person or group, when you both do part of what the other person or group wants

v. (动词)

1. vi. 折中解决

   settle a dispute, etc. by making a compromise

2. vt. 连累,危害,损害

   put under suspicion; put in danger

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 妥协，和解，折中
2. 妥协方案；折中方案
3. 连累，危及，损害
4. 折中物；中间物
5. 放弃
6. 互让了结
7. 私下了结
8. 调和；调节
9. 克制
10. 折中值

adj. 形容词

1. 妥协的
2. 折中的

v. 动词

1. 和解，互让解决；妥协；让步；折中
2. 泄露
3. 连累，危及，危害，损害
4. 对...妥协；妥协处理；折中解决
5. 私下了结
6. 消除
7. 违背（原则）
8. 达不到（标准）
9. 使陷入危险
10. 使受到怀疑

英英释义

Noun:

1. a middle way between two extremes

2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions;

   "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
   

Verb:

1. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise;

   "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
   

2. settle by concession

3. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute;

   "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He did it without compromise of his dignity.
   他做这事而不损及他的尊严。
2. The agreement is a compromise, not a sell-out.
   这个协议是双方妥协的产物而不是一方让步。
3. After some discussion we arrive at a compromise.
   经过一番讨论之后，我们达成一项折衷方案。
4. Or are we ready to compromise our faith?
   或者，我们准备好了在信仰上折衷吗？

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. With this increased awareness, attackers are finding it more difficult to compromise systems at the network level.
   由于对这些认识得越来越清楚，攻击者发现在网络级上危害系统更加困难。
2. Build the disorder that does not have the market to compromise project quality forthrightly.
   建没市场的混乱直接地危害工程质量。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. They found it wiser to compromise with her.
   他们觉得与她妥协更明智。
2. The agreement is a compromise, not a sell-out.
   这个协议是双方妥协的产物而不是一方让步。
3. The agreement is a compromise, not a sell-out.
   这个协议是双方妥协的产物而不是一方让步。
4. I think we'd better reach a compromise.
   我认为我们最好相互让步。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
   发言人表明,目前还不会妥协。
2. There is no question that a new compromise will be reached.
   新的妥协毫无疑问地会达成。
3. Both of them are too stubborn to agree a compromise.
   他们两个都太固执,都不同意一项折中办法。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. Let's compromise and each pay half the damages.
   我们采取折中办法吧,每人付一半的赔偿费。
2. They compromised by going to the cinema.
   他们采取折中的办法去看电影。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Such conduct will compromise your reputation.
   这些举动将会损害你的名誉。
2. The malicious rumours compromised her good fame.
   那些恶毒的谣言损坏了她的好名声。

经典引文

• Warr'd he hath not, But basely yielded upon compromise That which his noble ancestors achiev'd with blows.

  出自：Richard II , Shakespeare

• To induce him to compromise on those terms.

  出自： S. Richardson

• Politicians..invariably compromised with their ideals.

  出自： M. Meyer

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

compromise with (v.+prep.)

向(某人)妥协 make an agreement with (sb) by allowing him part of his demands
compromise with sb
Is the boss prepared to compromise with the workers over their pay demand?

老板是否准备向工人就其工资要求进行妥协呢?

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• arrange a compromise 准备妥协
• agree on〔reject〕 a compromise 同意〔拒绝〕妥协
• come to a compromise 取得妥协
• work out a compromise 制定一个折中方案

形容词+～

• acceptable〔reasonable〕 compromise 可以接受〔合理〕的妥协方案
• weak〔satisfactory〕 compromise 不稳固〔圆满〕的和解

～+名词

• compromise agreement 折中协议

～+介词

• compromise between... 介于…之间
• compromise of...… 的让步

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• compromise one's credit 有损自己的信誉
• compromise one's difference 分歧得到和解
• compromise one's dignity 损害自己的尊严
• compromise a dispute 使争端和解
• compromise friends 连累朋友
• compromise a law suit 和解诉讼
• compromise one's life 危及生命
• compromise national security 危害国家安全
• compromise one's reputation 损害自己的名誉
• compromise these terms 根据这些条件进行和解

～+介词

• compromise among evils 在各种弊病中妥协
• compromise sth by one's own folly 由于自己愚蠢而损害自己的(名声)
• compromise in 在…上妥协
• compromise in matter of faith and conscience 拒绝在信仰和良心问题上妥协
• compromise on 就…达成妥协
• compromise on certain items 就某些项目达成妥协
• compromise over 就…达成妥协
• compromise over conditions 对条件取得和解
• compromise with 与…妥协
• compromise with sb about sth 与某人就某事和解
• compromise with sb on sth 在某事上和某人妥协
• compromise with sb over sth 在某事上和某人妥协
• compromise with principle 违背原则

词语用法

1. compromise常与介词with搭配，而不与to搭配。

v. (动词)

1. compromise用作及物动词时,意思是“连累,危害,损害”。可接名词或代词作宾语,如名誉等。可用于被动结构。
2. compromise用作不及物动词时,意思是“折中解决”,常与介词with搭配,表示“向某人妥协”。

词源解说

• ☆ 1426进入英语，直接源自中古法语的compromis；最初源自古典拉丁语的compromissus（compromittere的过去分词）：com (一起） + promittere (发誓），意为折衷。

近反义词

【近义词】

• concede 承认
• settlement 解决
• concession 让步
• settle 解决
• adjust 调整
• yield 生产
• agreement 同意
• arrangement 布置
• bargain 交易
• deal 协定
• cooperate 合作
• negotiate 谈判
• give in 屈服
• understanding 理解
• meet halfway 妥协
• halfway 中途的
• meet 遇见
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