compromise UK ['kɒm.prə.maɪz] US ['kɑ:m-] noun countable or uncountable IMPROVER ■an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree 妥协;折衷;让步;和解•It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks.希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。 •In a compromise between management and unions, a 4% pay rise was agreed in return for an increase in productivity.资方与工会达成和解,同意以加薪4%来作为提高生产力的回报。 •The government has said that there will be no compromise with terrorists.政府声称不会对恐怖分子让步。 UK ['kɒm.prə.maɪz] US ['kɑ:m-] verb AGREEMENT 协定 ADVANCED intransitive ■to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone 妥协;折衷;让步•Party unity is threatened when members will not compromise.成员不愿妥协,党内团结受到了威胁。 •Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at/on $350.好吧,你要价400美元,我说300美元,那我们就来个折衷价350美元。 UK ['kɒm.prə.maɪz] US ['kɑ:m-] verb LOWER STANDARDS 降低标准 transitive disapproving ■to allow your principles to be less strong or your standards or morals to be lower 放弃;背离,违背;降低•Don't compromise your beliefs/principles for the sake of being accepted.不要为了得到别人的认同而放弃了你自己的信仰/原则。 •If we back down on this issue, our reputation will be compromised.如果我们在这个问题上打退堂鼓的话,会有损我们的声誉。 •[R] His political career ended when he compromised himself by accepting bribes.他的政治生涯因他收受贿赂而宣告结束。 |