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compromise

🇬🇧 UK/'kɔmprəmaiz/🇺🇸 US/'kɒmprәmaiz/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

An agreement reached by both sides making concessions; a middle position between two extremes.

妥协,折中;让步

v.

To reach an agreement by mutual concession; to put at risk or harm by one's actions.

妥协,让步;损害,危及

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
probefore
+
misssend, let go
=compromise

Common Collocations

  • 1.reach a compromise达成折中
  • 2.compromise position折中立场

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Both sides had to compromise to reach an agreement.

  • 2.

    The two parties reached a compromise by agreeing on a solution that satisfied both sides.

  • 3.

    Taking the dangerous shortcut would compromise her safety and wasn't worth the time saved.

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