| 釋義 |
compromise /'kompramaiz; ，kampr 刃 maiz/ n [U] settlement of a dispute by which each side gives up sth it has asked for and neither side gets all it has asked for; [C] instance of this; settlement reached in this way: 由于彼此讓步而解決爭(zhēng)端; 和解; 安協(xié); 折衷 (每一方面放棄一部份要求，兩方面都不能得到全部所要求的); 折衷處理; 折衷辦法： The strike was not ended until they resorted to ~. 罷工到雙方互相讓步才終止。 A~ agreement was at last arrived at. 一個(gè)折衷的協(xié)議終于達(dá)成。 Can we effect a ~? 我們能想出一個(gè)折衷辦法嗎？ vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 2A] settle a dispute, etc; by making a ~: 以折衷辦法解決爭(zhēng)端等： if they agree to 如果他們同意折衷的話。 2 bring (sb, sth, oneself) under suspicion by unwise behaviour, etc: 由于不智的行為等致使 (某人、某事物、自己) 受牽連; 損害： You will ~ yourself/your reputation if you spend all your time gambling. 如果你終日賭博，你就會(huì)損害自己 (你的名聲) 。 3 imperil the safety of (by folly or rashness, etc): (由于愚昧或魯莽等而) 危及…的安全： The position of the army was ~d by the general's poor judgement. 這支軍隊(duì)的陣地由于將軍不智的判斷而受危害。 |