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

• All those negotiations and arguments, and secrets and compromises.
  所有的那些让步争执、欺瞒迁就勒紧了你。
• It only compromises your dignity as a human being and makes others dislike you.
  它只会削减你作为人类的尊严，让别人不喜欢你。
• The law, which went through various drafts, reflects the compromises reached by conservatives and reformers.
  历经各种草案而出台的这项法律，反映了保守派与改革派达成的妥协。
• This causes the technology process to degenerate into political infighting, forces foul compromises, and creates delays.
  这使得技术过程退化成了立场混战，导致了违反规则的妥协，延迟了规范的发布。
• The chair of the committee did not appear chagrined by the compromises and delays.
  委员会主席对于这些妥协和拖延似乎并不显得懊恼。
• 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。
• Such compromises are quietly embedded into much of our processed food.
  这样的妥协被默默地植入了我们的加工食品中。
• 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。
• Are you making compromises, this week, or sacrifices?
  你本周是否在做出妥协或牺牲呢？
• But if you can emerge from the compromises with real comradeship, then you have done well.
  但如果你能通过彼此妥协形成真正的战友关系，那么你就很成功。