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

• 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。
• 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。
• Most company owners have cancelled holidays and made major compromises in their family life to support their enterprise.
  大多数公司所有者都放弃了假期，在家庭生活上作出了重大牺牲，以支持其企业的发展。
• Real men and women fight not for compromises but for their political beliefs and personal convictions.
  人之所以为人，是为他们政治理念和个人信念而战，而不是为妥协而战。
• 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。
• 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。
• But there are few guidelines on what ethical compromises can be made.
  但是在可以做出什么伦理折中的问题上几乎没有指导方针。
• That can mean fudged compromises.
  这可能意味着勉强的妥协。
• 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。
• These goals were often in conflict with other goals, resulting in some painful compromises.
  但这两个目标通常会与其他目标发生冲突，从而导致一些痛苦的折中。