Definition of compromise in English:

compromise

noun ˈkɒmprəmʌɪzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz

1An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
妥协，互让了结；和解（协议）
eventually they reached a compromise
他们最终达成了和解。
mass noun the secret of a happy marriage is compromise
婚姻美满的秘诀在于互让。
Example sentencesExamples
- Can the police let off a person involved in a shooting incident, even if the two sides have reached a compromise and the victim claims that the gun went off accidentally?
- The center-piece agreement was a compromise to allow competition in supplies of gas and electricity to businesses from 2004.
- Needless to say, the rift could deal a serious blow to the nation's economy unless both sides reach a compromise as early as possible.
- He said that it appeared likelier that the two sides would reach a compromise on the unresolved matters.
- Surely with a little flexibility on both sides, it should be possible to reach an acceptable compromise.
- In this way he believed it would be possible to reach good compromises even when each side was not getting its own way.
- The media industry relies on thousands of people to make the compromises necessary to maintain its course.
- Sometimes he could be tough on people, but after they softened, he negotiated reasonable compromises.
- Political compromises have been agreed on all sides.
- Leavers says the ban doesn't have to be permanent - as long as a reasonable compromise is reached.
- Since in due course it took from February until July to reach an acceptable compromise, it is difficult to follow how the submission of a detailed scheme in November would have produced such a miraculous result.
- This is not a compromise or agreement, it is just being mealy-mouthed.
- At the center of the dispute is a compromise reached Tuesday to put aside the party asset bill in exchange for opposition support for a makeshift finance measure.
- It is anticipated that the two sides will reach a compromise and agree a four-year phase-out for Shannon.
- Permitting liability, but making it dependent on the employer's ability to control the behavior strikes a reasonable compromise.
- Trade agreements always involve painful compromises, which are difficult for politicians to swallow in a climate of hostility.
- The workable compromise between these extremes involves balancing competing goals.
- The two sides struck a compromise on the issue of compensation.
- Mrs Maguire said the two sides must reach a compromise.
- So the struggle to find workable compromises gets harder.
Synonyms
agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation
deal, trade-off, bargain
halfway house, middle ground, middle course, happy medium, balance
Latin modus vivendi
give and take, concession, cooperation
1. 1.1 An intermediate state between conflicting alternatives reached by mutual concession.
  折中状态；折中（办法）
  a compromise between the freedom of the individual and the need to ensure orderly government
  个人自由和保证有序治理的需要之间的折中办法。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The emergent dream, like a neurotic symptom, is a compromise between censorship and direct expression.
  Every one is a perfect compromise between the real-sounding but forgettable and the memorable but ridiculous.
  We propose an alternative measure of tax incidence that provides a practical compromise between the use of annual income and of lifetime income.
  Now campaigners claim the Bill - once seen as a compromise between a ban and the statutory licensing of hunting - is being changed to make hunting on horseback virtually impossible.
  My proposal is a compromise between these two extremes.
  They are obviously the result of a difficult compromise between conflicting landlord and tenant interests.
  All-round, the dynamic package is a fine compromise between the many potential conditions that a 4x4 vehicle might have to endure.
  The air is warm, slightly sweaty, as the compromise between being well dressed and being comfortable starts to tell on those waiting for tables to clear inside.
  The new ultra stiff chassis gives the perfect compromise between sporty dynamics and comfortable compliance.
  It is acknowledged, that in the end, in Web page design, decisions can come down to a compromise between the aesthetics and search engine visibility.
  Polly Vernon measures out her relationships in three-minute songbites and asks if there's a compromise between resolutely Rock and completely, madly Pop
  It's a compromise between two logically irreconcilable positions.
  However, the new Assembly bill is a compromise between these two extremes and offers an opportunity for real progress.
  Murphy holds that the American republic is founded on a compromise between resistance to authority and civic rituals of justice.
  There are far too many compromises, conflicts and concessions in the AFL and now's as good a time as any to make a stand.
  It was a compromise between battery-caged and free-range hens.
  The handling, for a mid-range hatch, is superb, with an excellent compromise between handling and comfort.
  The abilities of the Lotus engineers to come up with a good compromise between ride comfort and handling remains unparalleled.
  Nothing is as simple as turning on and off a light, and thus Cure and Se7en offer a bad compromise between impossible alternatives.
  The free nursing care plan is a compromise between the state providing completely free care and the existing means-tested arrangement.
2mass noun The expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable.
妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准
sexism should be tackled without compromise
在处理性别歧视方面决不能妥协。

verb ˈkɒmprəmʌɪzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz

1no object Settle a dispute by mutual concession.
互让解决争端；和解；折中
in the end we compromised and deferred the issue
最后我们各退一步，将此问题延期处理。
Example sentencesExamples
- Rickover's limited ability to compromise gave him a strong need to sacrifice one thing for another.
- Rickover was far too rigid to compromise with industry - or anyone for that matter.
- The president urged the parties to compromise for the sake of stability.
- You may have to compromise in litigation or disputes.
- After the Boston Tea Party in 1774, however, his willingness to compromise vanished.
- But, in fact, they have been able to compromise on several issues.
- You get along well with others because you don't make undue demands and your willingness to compromise often brings the concessions you want.
- Though you can be stubborn at times, bring yourself to compromise in disputes.
Synonyms
meet each other halfway, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, make a deal, make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance
give and take
informal split the difference
2no object Expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准
we were not prepared to compromise on safety
我们不准备在安全问题上妥协。
Example sentencesExamples
- Australian mistresses therefore were generally required to compromise on what they imagined to be superior English standards of domestic service.
- And that's why we can't compromise on abortion rights.
- The style is pedestrian but reader friendly without compromising on the quality of the prose.
- He may need to compromise in order to get the merry-go-round spinning.
- We simply cannot compromise on policy anymore.
- I don't think we should compromise on those standards.
- Even in this year, films that refuse to compromise have been made.
- The question was how far a director should compromise in order to tell a story.
- I knew precisely what I was looking for and had just about reached the stage where I was about to compromise and settle for something I wasn't all that keen on.
- He is willing to compromise on demographic diversity in order to avoid compromising on ideological diversity.
- Highly trained and experienced brewers who refuse to compromise make Victory's beers some of the boldest, cleanest ones around.
- His sharp lyrics and refusal to compromise combined with an easy humor and winning personality to make him one of the great protest singers.
- ‘Safety and delivery of service standards is something we cannot compromise on,’ he said.
- Lots of CEOs would love to curb those costs without compromising on quality.
- The hands-on publisher has succeeded by refusing to compromise on production standards - and paying attention to a changing Asia.
- So, you can shop around for lower prices without compromising on quality.
- But basically the books all give the same depressing advice: compromise, settle, tone yourself down, and do it sooner rather than later.
- Under this standard, moreover, those who might have been willing to compromise don't have to.
- That means we don't have to compromise on standards, and the parts are designed to work together as a unit.
- We cannot accept peace if we are to compromise on our sovereignty, on our freedom.
Synonyms
change one's mind, give way, give in, yield, acquiesce, adapt, retract, do a u-turn, eat one's words
1. 2.1with object Weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable.
  妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准
  he won't accept any decisions which compromise his principles
  Example sentencesExamples
  He doesn't think that argument is compromised by the fact that premiums account for only 13 per cent of the cost of health care, with the rest coming out of general revenue.
  The deal that the company has done with the unions will compromise to some extent its ability to reduce staffing.
  Their season must have been compromised by the fact that twice they will have three weeks between games.
  In the new market economy, how do colleges and universities compete for scarce resources from public and private sectors without compromising their integrity and autonomy?
  This makes it an excellent choice for developing cross-platform games without compromising performance.
  To do so without challenge is to seriously compromise the integrity of The Peak.
  They relinquished government rather than compromise their principles of arbitration in workplace relations.
  Is there any area on their agenda that has been compromised by the lack of funds?
  This latest round of cultural subversion fatally compromised Wall Street's ability to hold its own against New Deal reformers.
  I know I've already compromised my ability to reach the height of my career.
  I will, however, question the assumption that this concession compromises the realist agenda.
  We must never compromise safety in our search for a solution.
  This only serves to compromise racing success.
  If you include advertising, separate it from the informational content to avoid compromising your objectivity.
  Marcus represents important ideas in a fluid and entertaining style, without compromising scientific content.
  You have accomplished visual changes without compromising the editorial content.
  Rubato is used very sparingly, and forward flow is not compromised for the sake of expression.
  A rash of other private initiatives will compromise government control of space programs in the near future.
  Second, there is growing evidence that financial conflicts of interest are compromising the integrity of the clinical research enterprise.
  They also compromise routing performance by dedicating CPU cycles to aggregation chores.
  Synonyms
  undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to
  prejudice, be prejudicial to, jeopardize, endanger, imperil
  bring into disrepute, reflect badly on, put in a bad light, discredit, dishonour, bring shame to, shame, embarrass
3with object Bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behaviour.
（因轻率、愚笨或鲁莽而）危及名声（或安全），使名声受损
situations in which his troops could be compromised
可能会危及其部队声誉的处境。
Example sentencesExamples
- But effectively their behavior is treasonist, in the sense that it has compromised the lives of a lot of other Americans and our cause there.
- Young girls were considered unfit for matchmaking because of the danger that they might be compromised.
- Celtic's easy superiority can lead to an environment in which famous, wealthy young men become complacent and allow their behaviour to be compromised.
- Where is the president's anger that his administration has been compromised by behavior he claims to believe is unacceptable?
- The danger of compromising his position of authority is one reason for not getting too close.
- And he wouldn't support it if it compromised our war fighters.
- It is far more likely that this was a pattern of behavior in a man who had compromised himself many times before.
- On the one hand, such behavior can compromise an issue in the short term, for sure.
1. 3.1 Cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively.
  yo-yo dieting can compromise your immune system
  last month's leak of source code will not compromise your IT security
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, in earlier studies, sleep disturbances have been associated with a compromised immune system.
  You should always check your application coding, because even a well-configured firewall and a patched server can still be compromised.
  His liver functions became compromised and he suffered from headaches, lack of sex drive, and heart palpitations.
  An attacker can compromise a user's system by getting the user to read an HTML e-mail message or visit a Web site.
  On the flip side, what many wireless users don't realize is that going wireless can compromise their network's security.
  The company is the latest firm to reveal that their users' passwords were compromised.
  It found that 83 per cent of the financial services operators surveyed had had their IT systems compromised in some way within the last year.
  Medical exemptions for vaccinations can compromise group immunity and pose a threat to children and others who really should not be immunized due to underlying health conditions.
  For example, people with compromised immune systems probably should avoid Enterococcus bacteria, some species of which are associated with nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections.
  A compromised immune system leaves the door wide open for disease.
  Once this web server has been compromised, the hacking gang uploads a piece of code to the web server.
  Smoking, alcohol abuse and drug use can compromise your health, not to mention your life.
  People don't get Apergillus infections unless they have severely compromised immunity.
  Very intense training may temporarily compromise your immune system, also making you more susceptible.
  Computer users perform common tasks every day that can compromise the security of their computers and networks.
  The effect of stress on the body has been well documented: It can compromise the immune system and weaken your ability to fight off illness.
  Exercise combats the inertia that is driving your daughter to eat and is in danger of compromising her physical health.
  Obviously, for those who are HIV + and have compromised immune systems, the risks surrounding hepatitis infection are considerably more serious.
  Synonyms
  damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable

Derivatives

compromiser

noun

They get away with it because their opponents are, in fact, generally cynical compromisers or self-interest business boys.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's the unprincipled compromisers that get us into trouble.
- But she was happy to use and bolster her own image for party advantage, and that image was of a battling, indomitable leader surrounded by weaklings, faint hearts and compromisers.
- They have ‘rethought’ the old paths, renounced the idea of a perfect Bible, and have associated with compromisers and apostates.
- No, the problem comes from a steady diet, week after week, and year after year, of images of politicians as liars, cheats, compromisers and fools.

Origin

Late 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 (see promise).

Definition of compromise in US English:

compromise

nounˈkämprəˌmīzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz

1An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
妥协，互让了结；和解（协议）
an ability to listen to two sides in a dispute, and devise a compromise acceptable to both
the secret of a happy marriage is compromise
婚姻美满的秘诀在于互让。
Example sentencesExamples
- Permitting liability, but making it dependent on the employer's ability to control the behavior strikes a reasonable compromise.
- So the struggle to find workable compromises gets harder.
- It is anticipated that the two sides will reach a compromise and agree a four-year phase-out for Shannon.
- Can the police let off a person involved in a shooting incident, even if the two sides have reached a compromise and the victim claims that the gun went off accidentally?
- Since in due course it took from February until July to reach an acceptable compromise, it is difficult to follow how the submission of a detailed scheme in November would have produced such a miraculous result.
- Needless to say, the rift could deal a serious blow to the nation's economy unless both sides reach a compromise as early as possible.
- This is not a compromise or agreement, it is just being mealy-mouthed.
- The center-piece agreement was a compromise to allow competition in supplies of gas and electricity to businesses from 2004.
- Political compromises have been agreed on all sides.
- Trade agreements always involve painful compromises, which are difficult for politicians to swallow in a climate of hostility.
- The two sides struck a compromise on the issue of compensation.
- Leavers says the ban doesn't have to be permanent - as long as a reasonable compromise is reached.
- In this way he believed it would be possible to reach good compromises even when each side was not getting its own way.
- Sometimes he could be tough on people, but after they softened, he negotiated reasonable compromises.
- The workable compromise between these extremes involves balancing competing goals.
- The media industry relies on thousands of people to make the compromises necessary to maintain its course.
- Mrs Maguire said the two sides must reach a compromise.
- He said that it appeared likelier that the two sides would reach a compromise on the unresolved matters.
- Surely with a little flexibility on both sides, it should be possible to reach an acceptable compromise.
- At the center of the dispute is a compromise reached Tuesday to put aside the party asset bill in exchange for opposition support for a makeshift finance measure.
Synonyms
agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation
give and take, concession, cooperation
1. 1.1 A middle state between conflicting opinions or actions reached by mutual concession or modification.
  折中状态；折中（办法）
  a compromise between commercial appeal and historical interest
  Example sentencesExamples
  The air is warm, slightly sweaty, as the compromise between being well dressed and being comfortable starts to tell on those waiting for tables to clear inside.
  Polly Vernon measures out her relationships in three-minute songbites and asks if there's a compromise between resolutely Rock and completely, madly Pop
  The handling, for a mid-range hatch, is superb, with an excellent compromise between handling and comfort.
  We propose an alternative measure of tax incidence that provides a practical compromise between the use of annual income and of lifetime income.
  Nothing is as simple as turning on and off a light, and thus Cure and Se7en offer a bad compromise between impossible alternatives.
  The abilities of the Lotus engineers to come up with a good compromise between ride comfort and handling remains unparalleled.
  They are obviously the result of a difficult compromise between conflicting landlord and tenant interests.
  Murphy holds that the American republic is founded on a compromise between resistance to authority and civic rituals of justice.
  My proposal is a compromise between these two extremes.
  Now campaigners claim the Bill - once seen as a compromise between a ban and the statutory licensing of hunting - is being changed to make hunting on horseback virtually impossible.
  It was a compromise between battery-caged and free-range hens.
  There are far too many compromises, conflicts and concessions in the AFL and now's as good a time as any to make a stand.
  It's a compromise between two logically irreconcilable positions.
  However, the new Assembly bill is a compromise between these two extremes and offers an opportunity for real progress.
  All-round, the dynamic package is a fine compromise between the many potential conditions that a 4x4 vehicle might have to endure.
  Every one is a perfect compromise between the real-sounding but forgettable and the memorable but ridiculous.
  The free nursing care plan is a compromise between the state providing completely free care and the existing means-tested arrangement.
  It is acknowledged, that in the end, in Web page design, decisions can come down to a compromise between the aesthetics and search engine visibility.
  The emergent dream, like a neurotic symptom, is a compromise between censorship and direct expression.
  The new ultra stiff chassis gives the perfect compromise between sporty dynamics and comfortable compliance.
2. 1.2 The acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable.
  妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准
  sexism should be tackled without compromise
  在处理性别歧视方面决不能妥协。

verbˈkämprəˌmīzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz

1no object Settle a dispute by mutual concession.
互让解决争端；和解；折中
in the end we compromised and deferred the issue
最后我们各退一步，将此问题延期处理。
Example sentencesExamples
- You may have to compromise in litigation or disputes.
- Rickover was far too rigid to compromise with industry - or anyone for that matter.
- Rickover's limited ability to compromise gave him a strong need to sacrifice one thing for another.
- Though you can be stubborn at times, bring yourself to compromise in disputes.
- After the Boston Tea Party in 1774, however, his willingness to compromise vanished.
- But, in fact, they have been able to compromise on several issues.
- The president urged the parties to compromise for the sake of stability.
- You get along well with others because you don't make undue demands and your willingness to compromise often brings the concessions you want.
Synonyms
meet each other halfway, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, make a deal, make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance
1. 1.1archaic with object Settle (a dispute) by mutual concession.
  互让解决争端；和解；折中
  I should compromise the matter with my father
  我应该就此事与我父亲和解。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The matter was eventually compromised by way of negotiation culminating in the Consent Order.
  The first dispute was compromised in the United States as long ago as 1911.
2no object Accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准
we were not prepared to compromise on safety
我们不准备在安全问题上妥协。
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't think we should compromise on those standards.
- Even in this year, films that refuse to compromise have been made.
- Australian mistresses therefore were generally required to compromise on what they imagined to be superior English standards of domestic service.
- He is willing to compromise on demographic diversity in order to avoid compromising on ideological diversity.
- And that's why we can't compromise on abortion rights.
- But basically the books all give the same depressing advice: compromise, settle, tone yourself down, and do it sooner rather than later.
- Highly trained and experienced brewers who refuse to compromise make Victory's beers some of the boldest, cleanest ones around.
- I knew precisely what I was looking for and had just about reached the stage where I was about to compromise and settle for something I wasn't all that keen on.
- So, you can shop around for lower prices without compromising on quality.
- He may need to compromise in order to get the merry-go-round spinning.
- We cannot accept peace if we are to compromise on our sovereignty, on our freedom.
- We simply cannot compromise on policy anymore.
- The question was how far a director should compromise in order to tell a story.
- ‘Safety and delivery of service standards is something we cannot compromise on,’ he said.
- Lots of CEOs would love to curb those costs without compromising on quality.
- Under this standard, moreover, those who might have been willing to compromise don't have to.
- The hands-on publisher has succeeded by refusing to compromise on production standards - and paying attention to a changing Asia.
- The style is pedestrian but reader friendly without compromising on the quality of the prose.
- His sharp lyrics and refusal to compromise combined with an easy humor and winning personality to make him one of the great protest singers.
- That means we don't have to compromise on standards, and the parts are designed to work together as a unit.
Synonyms
change one's mind, give way, give in, yield, acquiesce, adapt, retract, do a u-turn, eat one's words
1. 2.1with object Weaken (a reputation or principle) by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable.
  妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准
  commercial pressures could compromise safety
  商业压力会危害到安全。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They also compromise routing performance by dedicating CPU cycles to aggregation chores.
  He doesn't think that argument is compromised by the fact that premiums account for only 13 per cent of the cost of health care, with the rest coming out of general revenue.
  Second, there is growing evidence that financial conflicts of interest are compromising the integrity of the clinical research enterprise.
  I will, however, question the assumption that this concession compromises the realist agenda.
  To do so without challenge is to seriously compromise the integrity of The Peak.
  Their season must have been compromised by the fact that twice they will have three weeks between games.
  We must never compromise safety in our search for a solution.
  This only serves to compromise racing success.
  A rash of other private initiatives will compromise government control of space programs in the near future.
  If you include advertising, separate it from the informational content to avoid compromising your objectivity.
  Marcus represents important ideas in a fluid and entertaining style, without compromising scientific content.
  They relinquished government rather than compromise their principles of arbitration in workplace relations.
  Rubato is used very sparingly, and forward flow is not compromised for the sake of expression.
  In the new market economy, how do colleges and universities compete for scarce resources from public and private sectors without compromising their integrity and autonomy?
  I know I've already compromised my ability to reach the height of my career.
  Is there any area on their agenda that has been compromised by the lack of funds?
  This makes it an excellent choice for developing cross-platform games without compromising performance.
  You have accomplished visual changes without compromising the editorial content.
  The deal that the company has done with the unions will compromise to some extent its ability to reduce staffing.
  This latest round of cultural subversion fatally compromised Wall Street's ability to hold its own against New Deal reformers.
  Synonyms
  undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to
3with object Bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior.
（因轻率、愚笨或鲁莽而）危及名声（或安全），使名声受损
situations in which his troops could be compromised
可能会危及其部队声誉的处境。
Example sentencesExamples
- The danger of compromising his position of authority is one reason for not getting too close.
- And he wouldn't support it if it compromised our war fighters.
- Celtic's easy superiority can lead to an environment in which famous, wealthy young men become complacent and allow their behaviour to be compromised.
- But effectively their behavior is treasonist, in the sense that it has compromised the lives of a lot of other Americans and our cause there.
- On the one hand, such behavior can compromise an issue in the short term, for sure.
- Young girls were considered unfit for matchmaking because of the danger that they might be compromised.
- It is far more likely that this was a pattern of behavior in a man who had compromised himself many times before.
- Where is the president's anger that his administration has been compromised by behavior he claims to believe is unacceptable?
1. 3.1 Cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively.
  yo-yo dieting can compromise your immune system
  last month's leak of source code will not compromise your IT security
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, in earlier studies, sleep disturbances have been associated with a compromised immune system.
  The effect of stress on the body has been well documented: It can compromise the immune system and weaken your ability to fight off illness.
  You should always check your application coding, because even a well-configured firewall and a patched server can still be compromised.
  A compromised immune system leaves the door wide open for disease.
  An attacker can compromise a user's system by getting the user to read an HTML e-mail message or visit a Web site.
  Once this web server has been compromised, the hacking gang uploads a piece of code to the web server.
  His liver functions became compromised and he suffered from headaches, lack of sex drive, and heart palpitations.
  For example, people with compromised immune systems probably should avoid Enterococcus bacteria, some species of which are associated with nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections.
  Obviously, for those who are HIV + and have compromised immune systems, the risks surrounding hepatitis infection are considerably more serious.
  Smoking, alcohol abuse and drug use can compromise your health, not to mention your life.
  Very intense training may temporarily compromise your immune system, also making you more susceptible.
  People don't get Apergillus infections unless they have severely compromised immunity.
  It found that 83 per cent of the financial services operators surveyed had had their IT systems compromised in some way within the last year.
  Exercise combats the inertia that is driving your daughter to eat and is in danger of compromising her physical health.
  Computer users perform common tasks every day that can compromise the security of their computers and networks.
  The company is the latest firm to reveal that their users' passwords were compromised.
  Medical exemptions for vaccinations can compromise group immunity and pose a threat to children and others who really should not be immunized due to underlying health conditions.
  On the flip side, what many wireless users don't realize is that going wireless can compromise their network's security.
  Synonyms
  damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable

Origin

Late 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 (see promise).

单词	compromise
释义	Definition of compromise in English: compromise noun ˈkɒmprəmʌɪzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz 1An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. 妥协，互让了结；和解（协议） eventually they reached a compromise 他们最终达成了和解。 mass noun the secret of a happy marriage is compromise 婚姻美满的秘诀在于互让。 Example sentencesExamples Can the police let off a person involved in a shooting incident, even if the two sides have reached a compromise and the victim claims that the gun went off accidentally? The center-piece agreement was a compromise to allow competition in supplies of gas and electricity to businesses from 2004. Needless to say, the rift could deal a serious blow to the nation's economy unless both sides reach a compromise as early as possible. He said that it appeared likelier that the two sides would reach a compromise on the unresolved matters. Surely with a little flexibility on both sides, it should be possible to reach an acceptable compromise. In this way he believed it would be possible to reach good compromises even when each side was not getting its own way. The media industry relies on thousands of people to make the compromises necessary to maintain its course. Sometimes he could be tough on people, but after they softened, he negotiated reasonable compromises. Political compromises have been agreed on all sides. Leavers says the ban doesn't have to be permanent - as long as a reasonable compromise is reached. Since in due course it took from February until July to reach an acceptable compromise, it is difficult to follow how the submission of a detailed scheme in November would have produced such a miraculous result. This is not a compromise or agreement, it is just being mealy-mouthed. At the center of the dispute is a compromise reached Tuesday to put aside the party asset bill in exchange for opposition support for a makeshift finance measure. It is anticipated that the two sides will reach a compromise and agree a four-year phase-out for Shannon. Permitting liability, but making it dependent on the employer's ability to control the behavior strikes a reasonable compromise. Trade agreements always involve painful compromises, which are difficult for politicians to swallow in a climate of hostility. The workable compromise between these extremes involves balancing competing goals. The two sides struck a compromise on the issue of compensation. Mrs Maguire said the two sides must reach a compromise. So the struggle to find workable compromises gets harder. Synonyms agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation deal, trade-off, bargain halfway house, middle ground, middle course, happy medium, balance Latin modus vivendi give and take, concession, cooperation 1.1 An intermediate state between conflicting alternatives reached by mutual concession. 折中状态；折中（办法） a compromise between the freedom of the individual and the need to ensure orderly government 个人自由和保证有序治理的需要之间的折中办法。 Example sentencesExamples The emergent dream, like a neurotic symptom, is a compromise between censorship and direct expression. Every one is a perfect compromise between the real-sounding but forgettable and the memorable but ridiculous. We propose an alternative measure of tax incidence that provides a practical compromise between the use of annual income and of lifetime income. Now campaigners claim the Bill - once seen as a compromise between a ban and the statutory licensing of hunting - is being changed to make hunting on horseback virtually impossible. My proposal is a compromise between these two extremes. They are obviously the result of a difficult compromise between conflicting landlord and tenant interests. All-round, the dynamic package is a fine compromise between the many potential conditions that a 4x4 vehicle might have to endure. The air is warm, slightly sweaty, as the compromise between being well dressed and being comfortable starts to tell on those waiting for tables to clear inside. The new ultra stiff chassis gives the perfect compromise between sporty dynamics and comfortable compliance. It is acknowledged, that in the end, in Web page design, decisions can come down to a compromise between the aesthetics and search engine visibility. Polly Vernon measures out her relationships in three-minute songbites and asks if there's a compromise between resolutely Rock and completely, madly Pop It's a compromise between two logically irreconcilable positions. However, the new Assembly bill is a compromise between these two extremes and offers an opportunity for real progress. Murphy holds that the American republic is founded on a compromise between resistance to authority and civic rituals of justice. There are far too many compromises, conflicts and concessions in the AFL and now's as good a time as any to make a stand. It was a compromise between battery-caged and free-range hens. The handling, for a mid-range hatch, is superb, with an excellent compromise between handling and comfort. The abilities of the Lotus engineers to come up with a good compromise between ride comfort and handling remains unparalleled. Nothing is as simple as turning on and off a light, and thus Cure and Se7en offer a bad compromise between impossible alternatives. The free nursing care plan is a compromise between the state providing completely free care and the existing means-tested arrangement. 2mass noun The expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable. 妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准 sexism should be tackled without compromise 在处理性别歧视方面决不能妥协。 verb ˈkɒmprəmʌɪzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz 1no object Settle a dispute by mutual concession. 互让解决争端；和解；折中 in the end we compromised and deferred the issue 最后我们各退一步，将此问题延期处理。 Example sentencesExamples Rickover's limited ability to compromise gave him a strong need to sacrifice one thing for another. Rickover was far too rigid to compromise with industry - or anyone for that matter. The president urged the parties to compromise for the sake of stability. You may have to compromise in litigation or disputes. After the Boston Tea Party in 1774, however, his willingness to compromise vanished. But, in fact, they have been able to compromise on several issues. You get along well with others because you don't make undue demands and your willingness to compromise often brings the concessions you want. Though you can be stubborn at times, bring yourself to compromise in disputes. Synonyms meet each other halfway, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, make a deal, make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance give and take informal split the difference 2no object Expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable. 妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准 we were not prepared to compromise on safety 我们不准备在安全问题上妥协。 Example sentencesExamples Australian mistresses therefore were generally required to compromise on what they imagined to be superior English standards of domestic service. And that's why we can't compromise on abortion rights. The style is pedestrian but reader friendly without compromising on the quality of the prose. He may need to compromise in order to get the merry-go-round spinning. We simply cannot compromise on policy anymore. I don't think we should compromise on those standards. Even in this year, films that refuse to compromise have been made. The question was how far a director should compromise in order to tell a story. I knew precisely what I was looking for and had just about reached the stage where I was about to compromise and settle for something I wasn't all that keen on. He is willing to compromise on demographic diversity in order to avoid compromising on ideological diversity. Highly trained and experienced brewers who refuse to compromise make Victory's beers some of the boldest, cleanest ones around. His sharp lyrics and refusal to compromise combined with an easy humor and winning personality to make him one of the great protest singers. ‘Safety and delivery of service standards is something we cannot compromise on,’ he said. Lots of CEOs would love to curb those costs without compromising on quality. The hands-on publisher has succeeded by refusing to compromise on production standards - and paying attention to a changing Asia. So, you can shop around for lower prices without compromising on quality. But basically the books all give the same depressing advice: compromise, settle, tone yourself down, and do it sooner rather than later. Under this standard, moreover, those who might have been willing to compromise don't have to. That means we don't have to compromise on standards, and the parts are designed to work together as a unit. We cannot accept peace if we are to compromise on our sovereignty, on our freedom. Synonyms change one's mind, give way, give in, yield, acquiesce, adapt, retract, do a u-turn, eat one's words 2.1with object Weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable. 妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准 he won't accept any decisions which compromise his principles Example sentencesExamples He doesn't think that argument is compromised by the fact that premiums account for only 13 per cent of the cost of health care, with the rest coming out of general revenue. The deal that the company has done with the unions will compromise to some extent its ability to reduce staffing. Their season must have been compromised by the fact that twice they will have three weeks between games. In the new market economy, how do colleges and universities compete for scarce resources from public and private sectors without compromising their integrity and autonomy? This makes it an excellent choice for developing cross-platform games without compromising performance. To do so without challenge is to seriously compromise the integrity of The Peak. They relinquished government rather than compromise their principles of arbitration in workplace relations. Is there any area on their agenda that has been compromised by the lack of funds? This latest round of cultural subversion fatally compromised Wall Street's ability to hold its own against New Deal reformers. I know I've already compromised my ability to reach the height of my career. I will, however, question the assumption that this concession compromises the realist agenda. We must never compromise safety in our search for a solution. This only serves to compromise racing success. If you include advertising, separate it from the informational content to avoid compromising your objectivity. Marcus represents important ideas in a fluid and entertaining style, without compromising scientific content. You have accomplished visual changes without compromising the editorial content. Rubato is used very sparingly, and forward flow is not compromised for the sake of expression. A rash of other private initiatives will compromise government control of space programs in the near future. Second, there is growing evidence that financial conflicts of interest are compromising the integrity of the clinical research enterprise. They also compromise routing performance by dedicating CPU cycles to aggregation chores. Synonyms undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to prejudice, be prejudicial to, jeopardize, endanger, imperil bring into disrepute, reflect badly on, put in a bad light, discredit, dishonour, bring shame to, shame, embarrass 3with object Bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behaviour. （因轻率、愚笨或鲁莽而）危及名声（或安全），使名声受损 situations in which his troops could be compromised 可能会危及其部队声誉的处境。 Example sentencesExamples But effectively their behavior is treasonist, in the sense that it has compromised the lives of a lot of other Americans and our cause there. Young girls were considered unfit for matchmaking because of the danger that they might be compromised. Celtic's easy superiority can lead to an environment in which famous, wealthy young men become complacent and allow their behaviour to be compromised. Where is the president's anger that his administration has been compromised by behavior he claims to believe is unacceptable? The danger of compromising his position of authority is one reason for not getting too close. And he wouldn't support it if it compromised our war fighters. It is far more likely that this was a pattern of behavior in a man who had compromised himself many times before. On the one hand, such behavior can compromise an issue in the short term, for sure. 3.1 Cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively. yo-yo dieting can compromise your immune system last month's leak of source code will not compromise your IT security Example sentencesExamples For example, in earlier studies, sleep disturbances have been associated with a compromised immune system. You should always check your application coding, because even a well-configured firewall and a patched server can still be compromised. His liver functions became compromised and he suffered from headaches, lack of sex drive, and heart palpitations. An attacker can compromise a user's system by getting the user to read an HTML e-mail message or visit a Web site. On the flip side, what many wireless users don't realize is that going wireless can compromise their network's security. The company is the latest firm to reveal that their users' passwords were compromised. It found that 83 per cent of the financial services operators surveyed had had their IT systems compromised in some way within the last year. Medical exemptions for vaccinations can compromise group immunity and pose a threat to children and others who really should not be immunized due to underlying health conditions. For example, people with compromised immune systems probably should avoid Enterococcus bacteria, some species of which are associated with nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections. A compromised immune system leaves the door wide open for disease. Once this web server has been compromised, the hacking gang uploads a piece of code to the web server. Smoking, alcohol abuse and drug use can compromise your health, not to mention your life. People don't get Apergillus infections unless they have severely compromised immunity. Very intense training may temporarily compromise your immune system, also making you more susceptible. Computer users perform common tasks every day that can compromise the security of their computers and networks. The effect of stress on the body has been well documented: It can compromise the immune system and weaken your ability to fight off illness. Exercise combats the inertia that is driving your daughter to eat and is in danger of compromising her physical health. Obviously, for those who are HIV + and have compromised immune systems, the risks surrounding hepatitis infection are considerably more serious. Synonyms damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable Derivatives compromiser noun They get away with it because their opponents are, in fact, generally cynical compromisers or self-interest business boys. Example sentencesExamples It's the unprincipled compromisers that get us into trouble. But she was happy to use and bolster her own image for party advantage, and that image was of a battling, indomitable leader surrounded by weaklings, faint hearts and compromisers. They have ‘rethought’ the old paths, renounced the idea of a perfect Bible, and have associated with compromisers and apostates. No, the problem comes from a steady diet, week after week, and year after year, of images of politicians as liars, cheats, compromisers and fools. Origin Late 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 (see promise). Definition of compromise in US English: compromise nounˈkämprəˌmīzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz 1An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. 妥协，互让了结；和解（协议） an ability to listen to two sides in a dispute, and devise a compromise acceptable to both the secret of a happy marriage is compromise 婚姻美满的秘诀在于互让。 Example sentencesExamples Permitting liability, but making it dependent on the employer's ability to control the behavior strikes a reasonable compromise. So the struggle to find workable compromises gets harder. It is anticipated that the two sides will reach a compromise and agree a four-year phase-out for Shannon. Can the police let off a person involved in a shooting incident, even if the two sides have reached a compromise and the victim claims that the gun went off accidentally? Since in due course it took from February until July to reach an acceptable compromise, it is difficult to follow how the submission of a detailed scheme in November would have produced such a miraculous result. Needless to say, the rift could deal a serious blow to the nation's economy unless both sides reach a compromise as early as possible. This is not a compromise or agreement, it is just being mealy-mouthed. The center-piece agreement was a compromise to allow competition in supplies of gas and electricity to businesses from 2004. Political compromises have been agreed on all sides. Trade agreements always involve painful compromises, which are difficult for politicians to swallow in a climate of hostility. The two sides struck a compromise on the issue of compensation. Leavers says the ban doesn't have to be permanent - as long as a reasonable compromise is reached. In this way he believed it would be possible to reach good compromises even when each side was not getting its own way. Sometimes he could be tough on people, but after they softened, he negotiated reasonable compromises. The workable compromise between these extremes involves balancing competing goals. The media industry relies on thousands of people to make the compromises necessary to maintain its course. Mrs Maguire said the two sides must reach a compromise. He said that it appeared likelier that the two sides would reach a compromise on the unresolved matters. Surely with a little flexibility on both sides, it should be possible to reach an acceptable compromise. At the center of the dispute is a compromise reached Tuesday to put aside the party asset bill in exchange for opposition support for a makeshift finance measure. Synonyms agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation give and take, concession, cooperation 1.1 A middle state between conflicting opinions or actions reached by mutual concession or modification. 折中状态；折中（办法） a compromise between commercial appeal and historical interest Example sentencesExamples The air is warm, slightly sweaty, as the compromise between being well dressed and being comfortable starts to tell on those waiting for tables to clear inside. Polly Vernon measures out her relationships in three-minute songbites and asks if there's a compromise between resolutely Rock and completely, madly Pop The handling, for a mid-range hatch, is superb, with an excellent compromise between handling and comfort. We propose an alternative measure of tax incidence that provides a practical compromise between the use of annual income and of lifetime income. Nothing is as simple as turning on and off a light, and thus Cure and Se7en offer a bad compromise between impossible alternatives. The abilities of the Lotus engineers to come up with a good compromise between ride comfort and handling remains unparalleled. They are obviously the result of a difficult compromise between conflicting landlord and tenant interests. Murphy holds that the American republic is founded on a compromise between resistance to authority and civic rituals of justice. My proposal is a compromise between these two extremes. Now campaigners claim the Bill - once seen as a compromise between a ban and the statutory licensing of hunting - is being changed to make hunting on horseback virtually impossible. It was a compromise between battery-caged and free-range hens. There are far too many compromises, conflicts and concessions in the AFL and now's as good a time as any to make a stand. It's a compromise between two logically irreconcilable positions. However, the new Assembly bill is a compromise between these two extremes and offers an opportunity for real progress. All-round, the dynamic package is a fine compromise between the many potential conditions that a 4x4 vehicle might have to endure. Every one is a perfect compromise between the real-sounding but forgettable and the memorable but ridiculous. The free nursing care plan is a compromise between the state providing completely free care and the existing means-tested arrangement. It is acknowledged, that in the end, in Web page design, decisions can come down to a compromise between the aesthetics and search engine visibility. The emergent dream, like a neurotic symptom, is a compromise between censorship and direct expression. The new ultra stiff chassis gives the perfect compromise between sporty dynamics and comfortable compliance. 1.2 The acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable. 妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准 sexism should be tackled without compromise 在处理性别歧视方面决不能妥协。 verbˈkämprəˌmīzˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz 1no object Settle a dispute by mutual concession. 互让解决争端；和解；折中 in the end we compromised and deferred the issue 最后我们各退一步，将此问题延期处理。 Example sentencesExamples You may have to compromise in litigation or disputes. Rickover was far too rigid to compromise with industry - or anyone for that matter. Rickover's limited ability to compromise gave him a strong need to sacrifice one thing for another. Though you can be stubborn at times, bring yourself to compromise in disputes. After the Boston Tea Party in 1774, however, his willingness to compromise vanished. But, in fact, they have been able to compromise on several issues. The president urged the parties to compromise for the sake of stability. You get along well with others because you don't make undue demands and your willingness to compromise often brings the concessions you want. Synonyms meet each other halfway, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, make a deal, make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance 1.1archaic with object Settle (a dispute) by mutual concession. 互让解决争端；和解；折中 I should compromise the matter with my father 我应该就此事与我父亲和解。 Example sentencesExamples The matter was eventually compromised by way of negotiation culminating in the Consent Order. The first dispute was compromised in the United States as long ago as 1911. 2no object Accept standards that are lower than is desirable. 妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准 we were not prepared to compromise on safety 我们不准备在安全问题上妥协。 Example sentencesExamples I don't think we should compromise on those standards. Even in this year, films that refuse to compromise have been made. Australian mistresses therefore were generally required to compromise on what they imagined to be superior English standards of domestic service. He is willing to compromise on demographic diversity in order to avoid compromising on ideological diversity. And that's why we can't compromise on abortion rights. But basically the books all give the same depressing advice: compromise, settle, tone yourself down, and do it sooner rather than later. Highly trained and experienced brewers who refuse to compromise make Victory's beers some of the boldest, cleanest ones around. I knew precisely what I was looking for and had just about reached the stage where I was about to compromise and settle for something I wasn't all that keen on. So, you can shop around for lower prices without compromising on quality. He may need to compromise in order to get the merry-go-round spinning. We cannot accept peace if we are to compromise on our sovereignty, on our freedom. We simply cannot compromise on policy anymore. The question was how far a director should compromise in order to tell a story. ‘Safety and delivery of service standards is something we cannot compromise on,’ he said. Lots of CEOs would love to curb those costs without compromising on quality. Under this standard, moreover, those who might have been willing to compromise don't have to. The hands-on publisher has succeeded by refusing to compromise on production standards - and paying attention to a changing Asia. The style is pedestrian but reader friendly without compromising on the quality of the prose. His sharp lyrics and refusal to compromise combined with an easy humor and winning personality to make him one of the great protest singers. That means we don't have to compromise on standards, and the parts are designed to work together as a unit. Synonyms change one's mind, give way, give in, yield, acquiesce, adapt, retract, do a u-turn, eat one's words 2.1with object Weaken (a reputation or principle) by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable. 妥协，让步；（权宜之计的）降低标准 commercial pressures could compromise safety 商业压力会危害到安全。 Example sentencesExamples They also compromise routing performance by dedicating CPU cycles to aggregation chores. He doesn't think that argument is compromised by the fact that premiums account for only 13 per cent of the cost of health care, with the rest coming out of general revenue. Second, there is growing evidence that financial conflicts of interest are compromising the integrity of the clinical research enterprise. I will, however, question the assumption that this concession compromises the realist agenda. To do so without challenge is to seriously compromise the integrity of The Peak. Their season must have been compromised by the fact that twice they will have three weeks between games. We must never compromise safety in our search for a solution. This only serves to compromise racing success. A rash of other private initiatives will compromise government control of space programs in the near future. If you include advertising, separate it from the informational content to avoid compromising your objectivity. Marcus represents important ideas in a fluid and entertaining style, without compromising scientific content. They relinquished government rather than compromise their principles of arbitration in workplace relations. Rubato is used very sparingly, and forward flow is not compromised for the sake of expression. In the new market economy, how do colleges and universities compete for scarce resources from public and private sectors without compromising their integrity and autonomy? I know I've already compromised my ability to reach the height of my career. Is there any area on their agenda that has been compromised by the lack of funds? This makes it an excellent choice for developing cross-platform games without compromising performance. You have accomplished visual changes without compromising the editorial content. The deal that the company has done with the unions will compromise to some extent its ability to reduce staffing. This latest round of cultural subversion fatally compromised Wall Street's ability to hold its own against New Deal reformers. Synonyms undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to 3with object Bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior. （因轻率、愚笨或鲁莽而）危及名声（或安全），使名声受损 situations in which his troops could be compromised 可能会危及其部队声誉的处境。 Example sentencesExamples The danger of compromising his position of authority is one reason for not getting too close. And he wouldn't support it if it compromised our war fighters. Celtic's easy superiority can lead to an environment in which famous, wealthy young men become complacent and allow their behaviour to be compromised. But effectively their behavior is treasonist, in the sense that it has compromised the lives of a lot of other Americans and our cause there. On the one hand, such behavior can compromise an issue in the short term, for sure. Young girls were considered unfit for matchmaking because of the danger that they might be compromised. It is far more likely that this was a pattern of behavior in a man who had compromised himself many times before. Where is the president's anger that his administration has been compromised by behavior he claims to believe is unacceptable? 3.1 Cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively. yo-yo dieting can compromise your immune system last month's leak of source code will not compromise your IT security Example sentencesExamples For example, in earlier studies, sleep disturbances have been associated with a compromised immune system. The effect of stress on the body has been well documented: It can compromise the immune system and weaken your ability to fight off illness. You should always check your application coding, because even a well-configured firewall and a patched server can still be compromised. A compromised immune system leaves the door wide open for disease. An attacker can compromise a user's system by getting the user to read an HTML e-mail message or visit a Web site. Once this web server has been compromised, the hacking gang uploads a piece of code to the web server. His liver functions became compromised and he suffered from headaches, lack of sex drive, and heart palpitations. For example, people with compromised immune systems probably should avoid Enterococcus bacteria, some species of which are associated with nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections. Obviously, for those who are HIV + and have compromised immune systems, the risks surrounding hepatitis infection are considerably more serious. Smoking, alcohol abuse and drug use can compromise your health, not to mention your life. Very intense training may temporarily compromise your immune system, also making you more susceptible. People don't get Apergillus infections unless they have severely compromised immunity. It found that 83 per cent of the financial services operators surveyed had had their IT systems compromised in some way within the last year. Exercise combats the inertia that is driving your daughter to eat and is in danger of compromising her physical health. Computer users perform common tasks every day that can compromise the security of their computers and networks. The company is the latest firm to reveal that their users' passwords were compromised. Medical exemptions for vaccinations can compromise group immunity and pose a threat to children and others who really should not be immunized due to underlying health conditions. On the flip side, what many wireless users don't realize is that going wireless can compromise their network's security. Synonyms damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable Origin Late 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 (see promise).
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