- trade-off (between something and something)
the act of balancing two things that are opposed to each other (在相互对立的两者间的)权衡,协调 a trade-off between increased production and a reduction in quality 对产量增加和质量下降的权衡 There is a trade-off between the benefits of the drug and the risk of side effects. 在这种药的疗效和副作用之间有个权衡利弊的问题。