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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 妥協;折中;互讓;和解 After lengthy talks the two sides finally reached a compromise. 雙方經過長期的商談終於達成了妥協。 In any relationship, you have to make compromises. 在任何關系當中,人們都得作出讓步。 a compromise solution/agreement/candidate 折中的解決方案/協議/候選人
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1After much discussion, she offered a compromise. 經過多次商討,她提出了一個折衷方案。 He might be an attractive compromise candidate if both sides' first choices are rejected. 如果雙方的第一選擇都被拒絕,他可能就是受矚目的折衷人選了。 I'm not making any more compromises. 我是不會再作出任何讓步的。 It is best to try to seek a compromise rather than a perfect solution. 最好是盡量尋求一種折衷辦法,而不是完美的解決方案。 They came to a compromise over the exact amount to be paid. 他們就付款的確切金額達成妥協。 They're still trying to work out an acceptable compromise. 他們還在努力達成能夠接受的和解協議。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
- fair
- good
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- agree on
- arrive at
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- agreement
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- compromise between
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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 妥協(或折中)方案 This model represents the best compromise between price and quality. 這種型號是平衡了價格和質量的最佳折中方案。 It was a fair compromise between the two sides. 這是對雙方都公平的折衷辦法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
- fair
- good
- …
- agree on
- arrive at
- come to
- …
- agreement
- deal
- formula
- …
- compromise between
- compromise on
- compromise over
- …
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the act of reaching a compromise 達成妥協(或和解) Compromise is an inevitable part of life. 妥協是生活不可避免的一部分。 There is no prospect of compromise in sight. 目前還沒有和解的希望。 There could be no compromise with the nationalists. 和民族主義分子不可能妥協。
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’.