| 单词 | compromise |
| 释义 | compromise (kɒmprəmaɪz ) Word forms: compromises , compromising , compromised 1. variable noun B2 A compromise is 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. Encourage your child to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want. [+ between] Be ready and willing to make compromises between your needs and those of your partner. The government's policy of compromise is not universally popular. Synonyms: give-and-take, agreement, settlement, accommodation 2. verb B2 If you compromise with someone, 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 groups compromise. The government has compromised with its critics over monetary policies. [VERB + over] 'Nine,' said I. 'Nine thirty,' tried he. We compromised on nine fifteen. [VERB + on] Israel had originally wanted $1 billion in aid, but compromised on the $650 million. [VERB + on] 3. verb If someone compromises themselves or compromises their beliefs, they do something which damages their reputation for honesty, loyalty, or high moral principles. [disapproval] He compromised himself by accepting a bribe. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles. [VERB noun] Synonyms: undermine, expose, embarrass, weaken Quotations: If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain Collocations: compromise a principle This would eliminate sensational reporting as a case progressed but not compromise the principle of open justice. Times, Sunday Times But will he really compromise his principles to hang on to his position? The Sun But when his fears became obsessions, he overreacted and compromised his principles. Smithsonian Mag Despite the opportunity to become an informant and avert his fate, he never compromised his principles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His strength of character meant he would not compromise his principles for anybody. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other words, it's the ideal compromise option for families. Times, Sunday Times Red nails, then, are the ideal compromise. Times, Sunday Times For nurses who must get bed-bath intimate with complete strangers, 'dear' may offer an ideal compromise: not as over-familiar as 'love', not as formal as 'sir' or 'madam'. Times, Sunday Times It may at first appear to be an ideal compromise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You won't tackle them all right away; those that you do will highlight how you've compromised your ideals and force you to recommit to those that are still meaningful. Times, Sunday Times He refused to disclose details in case they compromised the investigation. Times, Sunday Times Police have advised against identifying the suspects to avoid compromising the investigation. The Sun He insisted that the relationship in no way has compromised the investigation. Houston Chronicle The compromise deal will result in both sides getting an equal share over the next decade. Times, Sunday Times He also accused opponents of refusing to consider a compromise deal. The Sun Remain cabinet ministers want her to construct a compromise deal through a series of 'definitive votes'. Times, Sunday Times But a compromise deal was thrashed out last week. The Sun In a compromise deal that emerged yesterday, the plan will now be brought in over 10 years instead of five, making it a lot cheaper. The Sun Replacement with, paradoxically, less expensive translucent blinds would realise the maximum amount of natural light without compromising privacy. Times, Sunday Times Simply entering numbers online can give permission to charge that number as well as compromising privacy. Times, Sunday Times In modern architecture, clerestories provide light without distractions of a view or compromising privacy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under a compromise proposal being studied by ministers, the highest one-fifth of earners would repay 20% more than the cost of their degrees. Times, Sunday Times The judges passed up the chance to clarify whether any compromise proposals might be acceptable. Times, Sunday Times From 1838 a state grant of 200 gulden was provided to fund the implementation of this compromise proposal, but in subsequent years it was the subject of continuous quarrels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Compromise proposals were made to divide up the forest that would leave sufficient common land to meet the needs of commoners, while giving the rest up for improvement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If we reduced costs, we'd compromise quality. Times, Sunday Times Not surprisingly, some professionals worry that the pressure to produce might compromise quality. Globe and Mail In its competition for light, water and nutrients it can reduce crop yields and compromise quality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And new technologies are taking arts to the people without compromising quality or the camaraderie of being part of a live audience. Times, Sunday Times Sensor and computer controls were introduced to machine automation so unskilled workers can produce superior tea without compromising quality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This increased flexibility and did not compromise safety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This gripping documentary investigates whether the company's determination to expand compromised safety and quality and dealt a hammer blow to its reputation. Times, Sunday Times Time and again, those managers made decisions that compromised safety. Times, Sunday Times Someone has told them that smiling compromises safety. Times, Sunday Times Promotions are also being approved faster than normal, though without compromising safety. Times, Sunday Times The product was wildly successful but the company was unwilling to compromise security to get an export license for its products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Port scanning can, however, also be used to compromise security. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This may compromise security, privacy and quality of service. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Storm cellars, when connected to the house, may potentially compromise security. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Short cuts in the processing of applications may have compromised security. Times, Sunday Times But the 'business to sponsor an auxiliary cop' plan has already raised concerns that it could compromise the independence of the police. Times, Sunday Times However, it looks as if some central bankers are now prepared to compromise their independence by toying with inflation to help politicians to solve their problems with national debt. Times, Sunday Times They say that the changes could compromise the independence of the police and lead to operational decisions being based on political motives. Times, Sunday Times At the same time, she's unwilling to compromise her independence. Globe and Mail He also said that he wanted representatives of the political parties to sit on the commission, something existing commissioners fear will compromise their independence. Times, Sunday Times Last night critics warned that the junkets could compromise the integrity of civil servants and influence key decisions. The Sun These conditions have in common that they compromise the integrity of the skin and/or mucous membranes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This additional processing often can degrade or compromise the integrity of the sample. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition, slubs do not compromise the integrity of the fabric, and therefore they are not viewed as a defect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such openings could compromise the integrity of the entire arch system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But what we were doing was pretending to be caught in compromising positions. The Sun In a downturn, however, the founder could find himself in a horribly compromised position. Times, Sunday Times Trousers drop, doors slam, compromising positions are taken and plates of pilchards get misplaced, all with delectable precision. Times, Sunday Times She has been recognised in some compromising positions, though. The Sun While these compromised positions seem more human, accelerating them too much can threaten the play's verisimilitude. The Times Literary Supplement Until late last week most observers had assumed the impending crisis would force a compromise, as has always happened in the past. Times, Sunday Times That may prove to be the outside world's most powerful tool in forcing a compromise by the generals or in provoking their overthrow. Times, Sunday Times Although essentially powerless to fight the prohibition philosophy directly, they effectively forced a compromise by working together to dilute the treaty language with exceptions, loopholes and deferrals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Successful relationships may involve some compromise, but they also need trust and spontaneity - and this plan features neither. The Sun And that's because it doesn't involve any compromise or hardship for motorists. The Sun About a third of the deals involved a compromise agreement. Times, Sunday Times The result: a messy compromise. Times, Sunday Times Coalition budgets, as well as being leaky, will always be messy compromises. Times, Sunday Times He will argue that winning approval on laws from two parliamentary chambers, when governments often have a majority in only one chamber, has produced messy compromises. Times, Sunday Times This doleful state of affairs has put strain on the rest of the line-up and led to messy compromises designed to compensate for the shortcomings at the top. Times, Sunday Times History will judge whether that moral compromise was justified. Times, Sunday Times That was a moral compromise, not a moral disgrace. Times, Sunday Times What was it like to live with moral compromise? Times, Sunday Times In the fertile ground of fear, self-interest and reluctance to engage with discomfiting realities, evil sprouts, forcing its way through the cracks of moral compromise. Times, Sunday Times Somewhere in an attic there must be a portrait of him that reflects the intellectual contortions, moral compromise and shameless dishonesty that has characterised his bid for the presidency. Times, Sunday Times The state legislature finally decided that a new capital city, located in the center of the state, was a necessary compromise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The government said this was a necessary compromise due to the political circumstances of the day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has no sense of the tragic dilemmas and necessary compromises of statecraft — or at least prefers to close his mind to them. Times, Sunday Times Gone would be the difficult choices, the hard decisions, the necessary compromises. Times, Sunday Times You'll find it much easier to negotiate a compromise. The Sun The attempts to negotiate a compromise were not mentioned when concerns were first put to ministers two weeks ago. Times, Sunday Times It plans to use the results, due in the summer, to negotiate a compromise with train companies. Times, Sunday Times There are no plans to negotiate a compromise with publishers. Times, Sunday Times Company insiders said that the bank believes it can negotiate a compromise with the bondholders and that there had been preliminary meetings between the two sides. Times, Sunday Times Online agents offer a compromise between a traditional service and selling yourself. Times, Sunday Times You are smart enough to see some minds can't be changed unless you offer a compromise. The Sun Tell her you struggle when out of your comfort zone but offer the compromise of alternating your approach and hers. The Sun However, he did offer a compromise. Times, Sunday Times Being the first to offer a compromise to get those property plans moving may seem like giving in, but it puts you in a strong position. The Sun Last night there appeared little room for political compromise. Times, Sunday Times Even the increase from 14 to 28 days was founded on a political compromise, rather than compelling evidence. Times, Sunday Times Principled and high-strung at 22, he did not seem suited to the brazen world of political compromise and maneuver. Christianity Today Having seen how the words 'yes minister' translate on patrol, they may prove a lot less amenable to political compromise than the current command. Times, Sunday Times Universities are worried that this carefully calculated package - in which cuts are balanced by fee rises - could be shattered by political compromise. Times, Sunday Times You have approached every possible compromise in entirely bad faith. Times, Sunday Times One possible compromise would allow his supporters, left, to leave their protest camps without fear of arrest while letting those who want to continue peaceful demonstrations to do so indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times It makes no attempt to cut through them to a possible compromise. Times, Sunday Times The judge described a possible compromise to deal with the demand that newspapers give 'prior notification' to people on stories about them. Times, Sunday Times Taxes are another area for possible compromise. Times, Sunday Times The move was seen by most as a pragmatic compromise between timely tribute and an acceptance that the world would keep turning. Times, Sunday Times These included its woeful, narrow and inward-focused negotiating position, with its lack of pragmatic compromise and simplistic rejections - often without discussion, debate or creative alternatives. Times, Sunday Times The tunnel scheme provides as close to a pragmatic compromise as has been achieved in a generation. Times, Sunday Times While animal products were to be avoided during times of penance, pragmatic compromises often prevailed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tell her you want to save your marriage and try to reach a compromise. The Sun (2009) You are smart enough to reach a compromise that makes a big difference to your love life. The Sun (2009) How can we reach a compromise? The Sun (2017) Sophisticated neighbourhood algorithms have been devised to reach a compromise between near and far sample point. 2007, 'Influence of estimation neighbourhood selection on result of spatial interpolation', Acta Montanistica Slovaca This is an ingenious solution and a reasonable compromise. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Lots of couples cope with various sorts of reasonable compromises. The Sun (2006) The criticism from all sides means that the reforms are a reasonable compromise. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The voters understand that politics require compromise; they welcome it. Times, Sunday Times Temporary changes needed to restart trials may require compromise that we find hard to accept. Times,Sunday Times A family project will require compromise. The Sun Launching there will require compromise. Times, Sunday Times That in turn will require compromise on budgetary contributions. Times, Sunday Times However, she urged both camps to tone down their rhetoric and seek a compromise. Times,Sunday Times It should seek a compromise with the military. Times, Sunday Times Occupy protesters said they would seek a compromise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All the things you are seeking a compromise on are deeply dishonourable acts to the family. Times, Sunday Times The ministers visited him, hoping to gain his support as the prime minister vainly sought a compromise. Times, Sunday Times In our view it was a fairly good, sensible compromise. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A sensible compromise is the best hope. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There will be a political negotiation and a sensible compromise. The Sun (2014) You're both convinced you're going to make each other see the other's point of view and reach some sort of compromise. Times, Sunday Times It seems likely that some sort of compromise will be reached. Times, Sunday Times Analysts expect some sort of compromise. Times, Sunday Times The tariff issue was so unimportant that the groups looking for some sort of compromise did not consider it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you absolutely can't keep your hands out of the mix, strike a compromise. Globe and Mail The two sides could strike a compromise based on a lump sum payment, rather than a figure based on a percentage of each banker's package. Times, Sunday Times However, this new equipment increases the weight burden on the soldier, who then has to strike a compromise between the extra equipment and mobility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now he has struck a compromise deal with his conscience and gone ahead with a sanitised version. Times, Sunday Times This could mean striking a compromise over the funding structure or, more easily, reducing its 75% acceptance threshold to 50.1%. Times, Sunday Times It's just the frequency which doesn't match but there are ways to negotiate a workable compromise. The Sun The feelings will run deep so you two best organise some couple's counselling to negotiate a workable compromise. The Sun Rather, he said, they should focus on a workable compromise that would include lead jurisdictions. Globe and Mail Ask him to come for family mediation to find a workable compromise. The Sun Citizen input and county planners came up with a workable compromise, with some limits on development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 妥协, 妥协 Japanese: 妥協, 妥協する |
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