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1. Oxford Dictionary

   compromise

   • IPA[ˈkɒmprəmʌɪz]

   英式

   • n.
     an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions；an intermediate state between conflicting alternatives reached by mutual concession
   • v.
     settle a dispute by mutual concession；expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable

   • verb: compromise, 3rd person present: compromises, gerund or present participle: compromising, past tense: compromised, past participle: compromised

   • noun: compromise, plural noun: compromises

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions eventually they reached a compromise the secret of a happy marriage is compromise 同義詞 agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation, ... 更多deal, trade-off, bargain, halfway house, middle ground, middle course, happy medium, balance, modus vivendi, give and take, concession, cooperation反義詞 intransigence
   • ▪ an intermediate state between conflicting alternatives reached by mutual concession a compromise between the freedom of the individual and the need to ensure orderly government
   • 2. the expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable sexism should be tackled without compromise

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. settle a dispute by mutual concession in the end we compromised and deferred the issue 同義詞 meet each other halfway, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, make a deal, ... 更多make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance, give and take, informalsplit the difference
   • 2. expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable we were not prepared to compromise on safety
   • ▪ weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable he won't accept any decisions which compromise his principles 同義詞 undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, ... 更多harm, do harm to, prejudice, be prejudicial to, jeopardize, endanger, imperil, bring into disrepute, reflect badly on, put in a bad light, discredit, dishonour, bring shame to, shame, embarrass
   • 3. bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behaviour situations in which his troops could be compromised
   • ▪ cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively yo-yo dieting can compromise your immune system last month's leak of source code will not compromise your IT security