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an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end 妥协;折中;互让;和解 After lengthy talks the two sides finally reached a compromise. 双方经过长期的商谈终于达成了妥协。 In any relationship, you have to make compromises. 在任何关系当中,人们都得作出让步。 a compromise solution/agreement/candidate 折中的解决方案/协议/候选人
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1After much discussion, she offered a compromise. 经过多次商讨,她提出了一个折衷方案。 He might be an attractive compromise candidate if both sides' first choices are rejected. 如果双方的第一选择都被拒绝,他可能就是受瞩目的折衷人选了。 I'm not making any more compromises. 我是不会再作出任何让步的。 It is best to try to seek a compromise rather than a perfect solution. 最好是尽量寻求一种折衷办法,而不是完美的解决方案。 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。 They're still trying to work out an acceptable compromise. 他们还在努力达成能够接受的和解协议。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
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- agree on
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- [countable] compromise (between A and B)
a solution to a problem in which two or more things cannot exist together as they are, in which each thing is reduced or changed slightly so that they can exist together 妥协(或折中)方案 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。 It was a fair compromise between the two sides. 这是对双方都公平的折衷办法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
- fair
- good
- …
- agree on
- arrive at
- come to
- …
- agreement
- deal
- formula
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- compromise between
- compromise on
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the act of reaching a compromise 达成妥协(或和解) Compromise is an inevitable part of life. 妥协是生活不可避免的一部分。 There is no prospect of compromise in sight. 目前还没有和解的希望。 There could be no compromise with the nationalists. 和民族主义分子不可能妥协。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
- fair
- good
- …
- agree on
- arrive at
- come to
- …
- agreement
- deal
- formula
- …
- compromise between
- compromise on
- compromise over
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting mutual consent to arbitration): from Old French compromis, from late Latin compromissum ‘a consent to arbitration’, neuter past participle of compromittere, from com- ‘together’ + promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.