compromise

单词辨析:

compromise concession give-and-take 【导航词义:妥协,让步】
compromise n. 妥协,折中
〔辨析〕

指有关各方或人员均作出让步以达成的折中协议,也指妥协的行为。

〔例证〕

Both sides reached a compromise to settle their differences.

双方达成妥协以解决他们之间的分歧。

Progress has been made towards a political compromise between the two neighboring countries.

这两个邻国之间的政治和解已经取得进展。

Compromise is inevitable in modern marriage.

在现代婚姻中妥协是必不可少的。

concession n. 让步
〔辨析〕

指为结束争执、分歧等而对他方作出的退让。

〔例证〕

We hope that you can make some concession on price.

我们希望你们能在价格上作些让步。

The company promised to increase our pay, which was its concession to our demands.

公司承诺给我们涨工资,这是公司对我们的要求作出的让步。

give-and-take n. [非正式]互相忍让,互谅互让
〔辨析〕

指为满足彼此的意愿、要求等而互相作出的让步。

〔例证〕

A happy marriage depends largely on give-and-take.

美满的婚姻在很大程度上取决于互敬互让。

In any relationship, there has to be some give-and-take.

在任何人际关系中,都得互相忍让。

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From time to time an atmosphere of compromise arises.

妥协的空气时起时伏。

He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles.

他宁愿一枪打死自己也不愿违背自己的原则。

His radicalism and refusal to compromise isolated him

他的激进主义与拒绝妥协使他受到孤立。

Trade ministers patched up a compromise.

贸易部长们艰难地达成了妥协。

Be ready and willing to make compromises between your needs and those of your partner

时刻准备好并乐意在自己与伴侣的需求之间作出让步。

They are meeting in Lusaka in an attempt to reach a compromise.

他们在卢萨卡举行会谈试图达成妥协。