英语词汇“compromise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

compromisenoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/

B2 an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree:

It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks.

In a compromise between management and unions, a four percent pay rise was agreed in return for an increase in productivity.

The government has said that there will be no compromise with terrorists.

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The talks are aiming at a compromise.
The leader's aggressive stance seems to have foreclosed any chance of diplomatic compromise.
I'm hopeful that we can reach a compromise.
Negotiations are a two-way thing - both sides have to come to a compromise.
A compromise has to be reached between all the powerful vested interests before any restoration work in the city can take place.

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Accepting & agreeing reluctantly

acquiescent
bend to sth
capitulate
cave in
come to heel idiom
condescend
defer
meet
meet sb halfway idiom
not take sth lying down idiom
philosophical
relent
resign
resort
resort to sth
sell
surrender
swallow
tolerate
trade

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compromiseverb

uk/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/

compromise verb (AGREEMENT)

B2 [ I ] to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone:

Party unity is threatened when members will not compromise.

Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at/on $350.

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Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break the deadlock between the two warring factions.
The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to fail.
The antagonists in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise.
The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise.
They have become irreconcilable, with both sides refusing to compromise any further.

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Accepting & agreeing reluctantly

acquiescent
bend to sth
capitulate
cave in
come to heel idiom
condescend
defer
meet
meet sb halfway idiom
not take sth lying down idiom
philosophical
relent
resign
resort
resort to sth
sell
surrender
swallow
tolerate
trade

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compromise verb (LOWER STANDARDS)

[ T ] disapproving to allow your principles to be less strong or your standards or morals to be lower:

Don't compromise your beliefs/principles for the sake of being accepted.

If we back down on this issue, our reputation will be compromised.

His political career ended when he compromised himself by accepting bribes.

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Humiliating and degrading

abase
be under a cloud idiom
bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom
bruise
bruise sb's ego idiom
cut sb down to size idiom
deflate
degrade
dishonour
doghouse
exhibition
fall from grace idiom
forget
in the doghouse idiom
indignity
knock
knock sb off their pedestal idiom 1
knock sb off their pedestal
peg
stoop to sth

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compromise verb (HARM)

C2 [ T ] to risk having a harmful effect on something:

We would never compromise the safety of our passengers.

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Taking risks

a drowning man will clutch at a straw idiom
a leap in the dark idiom
adventurer
ante
be skating on thin ice idiom
dare
expose
go for broke idiom
have/put your head on the block idiom
hazard
imperil
jeopardize
lay
neck
risk
run the risk of doing sth idiom
sail close to the wind idiom
skate
stick (sth) out
stick your neck out idiom

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单词	compromise
释义	Contents noun (1) compromise (1) verb (3) compromise (AGREEMENT) compromise (LOWER STANDARDS) compromise (HARM) Contents noun (1) compromise (AGREEMENT) verb (2) compromise (LOWER STANDARDS) compromise (AGREE) Contents noun (2) compromise (1) compromise (2) verb (2) compromise (1) compromise (2) English American Business compromisenoun [ C or U ] uk/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/ B2 an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree: It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks. In a compromise between management and unions, a four percent pay rise was agreed in return for an increase in productivity. The government has said that there will be no compromise with terrorists. More examples The talks are aiming at a compromise. The leader's aggressive stance seems to have foreclosed any chance of diplomatic compromise. I'm hopeful that we can reach a compromise. Negotiations are a two-way thing - both sides have to come to a compromise. A compromise has to be reached between all the powerful vested interests before any restoration work in the city can take place. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Accepting & agreeing reluctantly acquiescent bend to sth capitulate cave in come to heel idiom condescend defer meet meet sb halfway idiom *not take sth* lying down idiom philosophical relent resign resort** resort to sth sell surrender swallow tolerate trade See more results » compromiseverb uk/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/ compromise verb (AGREEMENT) B2 [ I ] to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone: Party unity is threatened when members will not compromise. Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at/on $350. More examples Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break the deadlock between the two warring factions. The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to fail. The antagonists in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise. The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise. They have become irreconcilable, with both sides refusing to compromise any further. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Accepting & agreeing reluctantly acquiescent bend to sth capitulate cave in come to heel idiom condescend defer meet meet sb halfway idiom *not take sth* lying down idiom philosophical relent resign resort** resort to sth sell surrender swallow tolerate trade See more results » compromise verb (LOWER STANDARDS) [ T ] disapproving to allow your principles to be less strong or your standards or morals to be lower: Don't compromise your beliefs/principles for the sake of being accepted. If we back down on this issue, our reputation will be compromised. His political career ended when he compromised himself by accepting bribes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Humiliating and degrading abase be under a cloud idiom bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom bruise *bruise sb's* ego idiom cut sb down to size idiom deflate degrade dishonour doghouse exhibition fall from grace idiom forget in the doghouse idiom indignity knock knock sb off their pedestal idiom 1 knock sb off their pedestal peg** stoop to sth See more results » compromise verb (HARM) C2 [ T ] to risk having a harmful effect on something: We would never compromise the safety of our passengers. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Taking risks a drowning man will clutch at a straw idiom a leap in the dark idiom adventurer ante be skating on thin ice idiom dare expose go for broke idiom *have/put your* head on the block idiom hazard imperil jeopardize lay neck risk** run the risk of doing sth idiom sail close to the wind idiom skate *stick (sth)* out stick your neck out idiom See more results » compromisenoun [ C ] us/ˈkɑm·prəˌmɑɪz/ compromise noun [ C ] (AGREEMENT) an agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted: Under the compromise, car manufacturers must use cleaner fuel but have more time to do it. compromiseverb us/ˈkɑm·prəˌmɑɪz/ compromise verb (LOWER STANDARDS) [ T ] to lower or weaken standards: His opponents charged that the deal would compromise conservative principles. compromise verb (AGREE) [ I ] to agree to give up something you want if the other side, which has different opinions from yours, gives up something it wants: Republicans were refusing to compromise on health-care legislation. compromisenoun uk/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/us [ C or U ] a situation in which the people or groups involved in an argument reduce their demands in order to reach an agreement: arrive at/come to/reach a compromise House and Senate staffers are working long hours to try to reach a compromise. acceptable/good/reasonable compromise A deal will stick only if the vast majority of bondholders accept it as a reasonable compromise. a compromise deal/proposal/solution Both sides in the talks are willing to seek a compromise solution. [ C ] a solution to a problem that makes it possible for two or more opposite or different things to exist together: compromise between sth and sth This piece of equipment is the ideal compromise between power and portability. compromiseverb uk/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/us [ I ] to reduce your demands in order to reach an agreement: compromise (with sb) on sth They compromised with the HR department on the details of the appraisal system. [ I or T ] to risk harming something:** compromise (on) sth 'I believe it can be done without compromising on safety or service,' he said. His goal was to run a successful business without compromising his principles.
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compromisenoun [ C or U ]

compromiseverb

compromise verb (AGREEMENT)

compromise verb (LOWER STANDARDS)

compromise verb (HARM)

compromisenoun [ C ]

compromise noun [ C ] (AGREEMENT)

compromiseverb

compromise verb (LOWER STANDARDS)

compromise verb (AGREE)

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