compromise

【发音】

美 /'kɑmprəmaɪz/ 英 /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

【翻译】

1. v. 妥协； 危及； 放弃

   英释:to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first

2. n.妥协，和解；折中办法

   英释:an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement

【记忆】

com(共同) ＋ promise(保证) → 相互保证 → 妥协

【短语】

1. reach a compromise : 达成妥协

2. make a compromise : 妥协；折衷；做出让步

3. missouri compromise : 密苏里妥协案

【例句】

1. She admitted that she was unable to compromise.

   她承认自己无法作出妥协。

【真题例句】

1. (2010.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Why do many women in rich countries compromise by having only one child...

2. (2010.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...They often compromise by having just one child...

3. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Primary care physicians who refuse to compromise quality are either driven out of business or to cash-only practices...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.妥协；危害

   harm/meet someone halfway/

2. vi.妥协；让步

   meet someone halfway/come to terms with/

3. n.妥协，和解；折衷

   accommodation/reconciliation/

【同根词】

1. adj

   compromising : 妥协的；让步的

2. v

   compromising : 妥协；让步（compromise的ing形式）