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compromise

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com·pro·mise1 /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●○ noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]AGREE an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement 折中，妥协
 Compromise is an inevitable part of marriage.
妥协是婚姻生活中必不可少的。
 To stop the argument they decided on a compromise.
为停止争吵，他们决定作出妥协。
compromise with
 Fresh attempts at compromise with the legislature were also on the agenda.
日程表上还有一项安排，就是向立法机关再次寻求折中办法。
compromise between
 a compromise between government and opposition
政府和反对派之间的妥协
 If moderates fail to reach a compromise, the extremists will dominate the agenda.
如果温和派不能达成妥协，激进派就会主宰议事日程。
 Be prepared to make compromises.
你要准备作出妥协。
2  [countableC] a solution to a problem in which two things or situations are changed slightly so that they can exist together 折中办法[协议]
compromise between
 a happy compromise between the needs of family and work
家庭和工作需要之间皆大欢喜的妥协
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
reach a compromise
After a bitter political fight, a compromise was finally reached.
come to/arrive at a compromise
The negotiations took place and they arrived at a compromise.
accept/agree on a compromise
It would be advantageous for both countries to accept a compromise.
find/work out a compromise
A temporary compromise was found.
seek a compromise
Both Democrats and Republicans are seeking a compromise on the issue.
make a compromise
Marriage involves being tolerant and making compromises.
forge/strike a compromise formal (=make a compromise)
They met again Wednesday night to try to forge a compromise.
broker/negotiate a compromise formal (=find one that everyone can accept, especially with difficulty)
They admitted that their efforts to negotiate a compromise had failed.
lead to a compromise
Negotiations between the residents and the council led to a compromise.
adjectives
a good compromise
I hope we can reach a good compromise.
an acceptable/reasonable/satisfactory compromise
By 1982 an acceptable compromise had been reached.
a sensible compromise
The strikes continued and there seemed to be no chance of a sensible compromise.
an uneasy compromise (=one that people are not very happy with)
The deal represented an uneasy compromise.
compromise + NOUN
a compromise proposal
The House of Representatives accepted a compromise proposal from the administration.
a compromise deal
Hopes are rising for a European compromise deal.
a compromise solution/agreement
The president was under increasing pressure to reach a compromise solution with his political opponents.
Examples from the Corpus
compromise• Officials hope to find a compromise between Britain and other EU members.• The defence minister, General Pavel Grachev, called for a compromise and promised that the army would stay out of the dispute.• After several hours of discussions, they managed to reach a compromise.• The centre stands for compromise between president and parliament - and compromise no longer seems a solution to their bitter war.• There is a necessary compromise which can only be arrived at in the context of a particular system.• Decisions came only after a long process of compromise.• But whether the compromise bolsters the prospects for permanent peace in Bosnia is another story.• The compromise provides aid for children and gives counties the option of providing parents with employment or other services.• Whipped by bad fortune, surrendering to the inexorable gravity of downward-sliding consequences, Edna enforced home order without compromise.
make compromises• It inevitably makes compromises with this methodological ideal.• Since both were only children, perhaps neither knew how to make compromises, and there were inevitable personality conflicts.• I believed the senator was a thoughtful man whose wealth had elevated him above the need to make compromises with his convictions.• I'm willing to make compromises , but you'll have to keep your side of the bargain.• In 1181 Pope Alexander died and was succeeded by Lucius 11I, who seemed willing to make compromises with Barbarossa.• I always ended up making compromises.
compromise2 ●●○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI]AGREE to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first 妥协，让步
 She admitted that she was unable to compromise.
她承认自己无法作出妥协。
compromise with
 His workmates demanded that he never compromise with the bosses.
他的同事们要求他决不要对老板让步。
compromise on
 The new regime was prepared to compromise on the oil dispute.
新政权打算在石油争端上作出让步。
2  DISHONEST[transitiveT] to do something which is against your principles and which therefore seems dishonest or shameful 放弃〔原则〕，在…方面妥协
compromise your principles/standards/integrity etc
 As soon as you compromise your principles you are lost.
一旦在原则问题上妥协，你就会迷失自己。
compromise yourself
 She had already compromised herself by accepting his invitation.
接受他的邀请，她就已经是放弃了原则。
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: to do something which is against your principles and which therefore seems dishonest or shameful
compromise + NOUN
compromise your integrity
The journalist would not compromise his integrity by revealing the source for the story.
compromise your principles
The government says the plans will not compromise its environmental principles.
compromise your standards
Universities should not have to compromise their academic standards.
compromise your beliefs/convictions/ideals
Anti-war activists were put in prison for refusing to compromise their beliefs.
n THESAURUS
compromise to reach an agreement with someone in which both of you accept less than you really want
The employers will have to be ready to compromise if they want to avoid a strike.
The president might be willing to compromise on defense spending.
meet somebody halfway to do part of what someone wants if they do part of what you want, in order to reach an agreement
Is the president ready to meet these senators halfway?
The asking price is £270,000. If the sellers won’t accept £250,000, maybe they would be prepared to meet us halfway and take £260,000?
make concessions if one group in a disagreement makes concessions, they let their opponents have something that they are asking for, in order to reach an agreement
The company has already made significant concessions on pay and conditions.
There is a policy of making no concessions to terrorists.
Examples from the Corpus
compromise• Sandra quickly compromised and accepted the new work schedule.• They compromised by alternating days on which each chose the activity.• The patient's immune system has been compromised by cancer treatments.• We need to increase profits without compromising employees' safety.• The employers will have to be ready to compromise if they want to avoid a strike.• He is very much aware of public opinion, and he knows how to compromise in the interest of the nation.• Further, he contends that Shimomura was developing sophisticated programs to help secure the Internet, not compromise it.• Any attempt to impose some sort of external watchdog that might apply a degree of accountability is rejected as compromising its secrecy.• Stalin refused to compromise on any of his demands.• The President might be willing to compromise on defense spending.• But this compromises the once-sacrosanct principle that used to shield doctor-patient communications from public view.• Critics accused the mayor of compromising too easily.
compromise on• You need to be willing to compromise on the price.
compromise yourself• Those in power have only to hint at something and it is done, without compromising themselves.• Perhaps she had already compromised herself beyond recall by accepting the invitation.• But more importantly, the network compromised itself repeatedly.
From Longman Business Dictionary
compromisecom·pro·mise1 /ˈkɒmprəmaɪzˈkɑːm-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
an agreement between two people or groups in which both sides agree to accept less than they first asked for and to give up something that they value
Representatives of each side might well come to some sort of compromise.
compromisecompromise2 verb [intransitiveI]
if two groups compromise, they each accept less than they first asked for, and each give up something that they value
compromise on
The company has refused to compromise on a reduction in the working week.
compromise with
We agreed to compromise with the union on certain things.
Origin compromise1
(1400-1500) French compromis, from Latin compromissum “joint promise”, from compromittere, from com- ( → COM-) + promittere ( → PROMISE2)
com·pro·mise1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1compromise2 verb →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3685 COCA: 3751
compromise

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPROMISE | COMPROMISE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤acceptable, fair, good, happy, possible, pragmatic, reasonable, sensible, suitable可接受的妥協；公平的折衷方案；有益的妥協；愉快的和解；可能的妥協辦法；實用的和解協議；合理的折衷辦法；明智的妥協；適當的折衷方案▸➤ideal理想的妥協辦法▸➤painful, uneasy, unsatisfactory痛苦的妥協；不穩定的和解；不能令人滿意的折衷方案◇After months of negotiations, they have reached an uneasy compromise.經過數月的談判，他們達成了暫時的和解。➤inevitable, necessary不可避免的妥協；必要的讓步➤political政治上的妥協➤historic具有歷史意義的和解VERB + COMPROMISE➤agree on, arrive at, come to, find, forge, make, reach, strike, work out達成和解；作出妥協◇I'm not making any more compromises.我是不會再作出任何讓步的。◇They're still trying to work out an acceptable compromise.他們還在努力達成能夠接受的和解協議。➤look for, seek尋求和解◇It is best to try to seek a compromise rather than a perfect solution.最好是盡量尋求一種折衷辦法，而不是完美的解決方案。➤broker, negotiate從中促成和解；商談折衷方案▸➤offer, suggest提出折衷辦法；建議妥協◇After much discussion, she offered a compromise.經過多次商討，她提出了一個折衷方案。➤accept接受和解▸➤reject拒絕和解COMPROMISE + NOUN➤agreement, deal, formula, position, proposal, resolution, solution和解協議／協定／方法／立場／提議／決議／方案➤bill, legislation (both NAmE) 和解議案／法規▸➤candidate折衷的候選人◇He might be an attractive compromise candidate if both sides' first choices are rejected.如果雙方的第一選擇都被拒絕，他可能就是受矚目的折衷人選了。PREPOSITION➤compromise between⋯之間的折衷辦法◇It was a fair compromise between the two sides.這是對雙方都公平的折衷辦法。➤compromise on, compromise over就⋯的妥協◇They came to a compromise over the exact amount to be paid.他們就付款的確切數額達成了妥協。➤compromise with與⋯的妥協◇There could be no compromise with the nationalists.和民族主義分子不可能妥協。  ➡ topic at meeting
compromise

verb¹

 1in order to reach agreement妥協VERB + COMPROMISE | PREPOSITION VERB + COMPROMISE➤be prepared to, be ready to願意妥協；準備讓步▸➤refuse to拒絕讓步◇He wanted his own way and refused to compromise.他一意孤行，拒絕讓步。PREPOSITION➤on在⋯方面妥協◇Unions and management seem ready to compromise on the level of the increase.工會和資方看來準備在工資提高的幅度上相互讓步。➤with與⋯和解◇They debated whether to compromise with the opposition parties.他們爭論是否向那些反對黨派讓步。
compromise

verb²

 2damage/put in danger損害；危害ADVERB | VERB + COMPROMISE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤fatally, seriously, severely, significantly致命損害；嚴重損害◇The affair seriously compromised the party's prospects of success.這一事件嚴重影響了該黨在選舉中獲勝的機會。➤potentially可能損害VERB + COMPROMISE➤be prepared to, be ready to願意付出代價；準備退讓▸➤refuse to拒絕連累PREPOSITION➤on損害⋯◇We are not prepared to compromise on safety standards.我們不願在安全標準問題上放鬆。
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compromise verb
⇨ damage compromise

noun

compromise ♦︎ concession ♦︎ trade-off ♦︎ middle ground ♦︎ sop ♦︎ give and takeThese words all refer to a balance between the needs and wishes of two people or groups, or between two opposing things, especially in order to reach an agreement or solve a problem. 这些词均表示折中、妥协、让步，尤指为了达成协议或解决问题。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a compromise / a trade-off / middle ground / give and take between sb / sth and sb / sth◆a compromise / concession on / over sth◆a concession / a sop to sb◆as a compromise / concession / trade-off / sop◆a necessary compromise / concession / trade-off◆a / an possible / obvious compromise / concession / trade-off◆to make a compromise / a concession / a trade-off◆to look for / seek / offer / reject a compromise / concession■ compromise ˈkɒmprəmaɪz; NAmE ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz [countable, uncountable] an agreement between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy in the end; a solution to a problem in which two things that are opposed to each other are balanced; the act of reaching such a position 妥协；折中；妥协（或折中）的方案；达成妥协（或和解）◆They came to a compromise over the exact amount to be paid.他们就付款的确切金额达成妥协。◆In any relationship, you have to make compromises.在任何关系中，作出让步是必要的。◆This model represents the best compromise between price and quality.这种型号是平衡了价格和质量的最佳折中方案。◆Compromise is an inevitable part of life.妥协是生活不可避免的一部分。▸ compromise

verb

 [intransitive, transitive] ◆Neither side is prepared to compromise.双方都不愿意妥协。◆We are not prepared to compromise on safety standards.我们不愿在安全标准问题上放松。◆I refuse to compromise my principles.我拒绝在原则问题上妥协。■ concession kənˈseʃn [countable, uncountable] something that you agree to or allow sb to do in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult; the act of agreeing to sth like this 让步；妥协；达成妥协（或和解）◆The management will be forced to make concessions to the union.资方将被迫向工会作出让步。◆The pressure group has won a number of concessions on environmental policy.压力集团在环境政策方面已经赢得了对方若干让步。◆Military support was offered in return for the concession of territory.提供军事援助以作为对领土让步的回报。  see also concede ⇨ give sth up ■ ˈtrade-off [countable] the act of balancing two things that you need or want but which are opposed to each other （对立两者之间的）权衡，协调◆There is a trade-off between the benefits of the drug and the risk of side effects.在这种药的疗效和副作用之间有个权衡利弊的问题。■ ˈmiddle ground [uncountable] a set of opinions, ideas or decisions that opposing groups can agree on; a position that is not extreme 中间立场；中间观点◆Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground.谈判未能达成任何妥协。◆The ballet now occupies the middle ground between classical ballet and modern dance.这个芭蕾舞团的风格介于古典芭蕾和现代舞之间。■ sop [countable, usually singular] (especially written) a small, not very important thing that is offered to sb who is angry or disappointed in order to make them feel better （为缓和某人愤怒或失望情绪而赠与的）小东西；小安抚◆The move was seen as another sop to the moderates in the party.这个举措被视为对党内温和派另一小小的安抚。■ ˌgive and ˈtake

idiom

willingness in a relationship to accept what sb else wants and give up some of what you want 互相让步；互相迁就◆We must accept a certain amount of give and take.我们必须在一定程度上互相让步。
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