compromise

/'kɔmprəmaiz/

Thân thiện

The two friends reached a compromise about which game to play.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions: An agreement or arrangement reached by adjusting conflicting or opposing claims or principles through mutual concessions.
   • An intermediate state between conflicting alternatives: A middle course or way that is accepted because complete agreement cannot be reached.

2. Verb:

   • To settle a dispute by mutual concession: To adjust or settle by making reciprocal concessions.
   • To expose to danger, suspicion, or disrepute: To make vulnerable or impair the quality, value, or security of something.
   • To accept standards that are lower than is desirable: To make a concession or accommodation that weakens a principle or position.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The two parties reached a compromise after lengthy negotiations.
  • The new policy is a compromise between economic growth and environmental protection.

• Verb (to settle by concession):

  • They agreed to compromise on the budget, splitting the difference.
  • He refused to compromise his artistic vision for commercial success.

• Verb (to expose to danger/disrepute):

  • The leaked documents compromised national security.
  • Accepting the bribe compromised the official's integrity.

Advanced Usage

• "to strike a compromise": to successfully reach a mutual agreement involving concessions.

  • The mediator helped them strike a compromise that satisfied both sides.

• "a compromise solution/agreement": a solution or agreement based on mutual concessions.

  • After the debate, they proposed a compromise solution.

• "to compromise one's principles/values": to act in a way that weakens or abandons one's fundamental beliefs.

  • He felt that voting for the bill would compromise his principles.

Variants and Related Words

• Compromising (adj): making vulnerable to suspicion or scandal; revealing damaging information.
  • They found themselves in a compromising position.
• Compromiser (n): a person who compromises or seeks compromise.
  • He was known as a skilled compromiser in the senate.

Synonyms

• Noun: Settlement, agreement, concession, bargain, middle ground, trade-off.
• Verb: Negotiate, concede, meet halfway, settle; endanger, jeopardize, undermine, weaken.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Compromise on (something): to make concessions regarding a specific issue.
  • We are willing to compromise on the price, but not on the quality.
• Compromise with (someone): to reach an agreement by making mutual concessions with another party.
  • The management had to compromise with the union to avoid a strike.

Related Idioms

• "A recipe for compromise": a situation or set of conditions likely to lead to a settlement involving concessions. (Less common, but used to describe a conducive environment for agreement).
• "No room for compromise": a situation where concessions are impossible or unacceptable.
  • On matters of safety, there is no room for compromise.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
   • the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'
2. a middle way between two extremes

Verb

1. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
   • The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy
2. settle by concession
3. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; we all must compromise"
   • nobody will get everything he wants

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