compromise
- IPA[ˈkɒmprəmʌɪz]
英式
- 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
- 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
- 釋義
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 反義詞
- ▪ 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
動詞
- 1. settle a dispute by mutual concession in the end we compromised and deferred the issue 同義詞
- 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
- 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
