compromise [動詞] 妥協;危及;洩露(祕密等); [名詞] 妥協;危及;(原則等的)放棄
compromise
['kɔmprəmaiz]
n. 妥協, 折衷, 折衷案
vt. 妥協處理, 危害
vi. 妥協, 讓步
例句與用法:
I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromised on Italy.
我想去希臘,可我妻子想去西班牙,於是我們折衷了一下,去意大利。
He was photographed in compromising situations with a call-girl.
他和應召女郎在有傷風化的情況下讓人拍了照片。
Progress has been made towards a political compromise between the two nations.
兩國之間的政治和解已經取得進展。
They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.
他們拒絕同恐怖分子做交易,以免原則受到損害。
詞形變化:
名詞: compromiser | 動詞過去式: compromised | 動詞過去分詞: compromised | 動詞現在分詞: compromising | 動詞第三人稱單數: compromises |
英文解釋:
名詞 compromise:
a middle way between two extremes
同義詞:via media
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
動詞 compromise:
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
settle by concession
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
以上來源於大辭典