compromise

名词 compromise:

1. a middle way between two extremes
   同义词：via media
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

动词 compromise:

1. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
2. settle by concession
3. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

1. I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromised on Italy.
   我想去希腊，可我妻子想去西班牙，於是我们折衷了一下，去意大利。
2. He was photographed in compromising situations with a call-girl.
   他和应召女郎在有伤风化的情况下让人拍了照片。
3. Progress has been made towards a political compromise between the two nations.
   两国之间的政治和解已经取得进展。
4. They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.
   他们拒绝同恐怖分子做交易，以免原则受到损害。

com.pro.mise

n.（名词）

A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
妥协：双方互相让步解决分歧的方法
The result of such a settlement.
妥协的结果
Something that combines qualities or elements of different things:
折衷事物：折衷不同事物性质和要素的产物：
例句：
The incongruous design is a compromise between high tech and early American.
这个不协调的设计是高科技与早期美式建筑折衷的产物

A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:
危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：
例句：
a compromise of morality.
道德的沦丧

v.（动词）
com.pro.mised,com.pro.mis.ing,com.pro.mis.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To settle by concessions.
妥协：通过让步来解决
To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute:
连累：使暴露或容易引起危险、怀疑或败坏名声：
例句：
an embassy that was compromised by hidden listening devices.
因隐藏着窃听器而处于险境的大使馆

Obsolete To pledge mutually.
【废语】 互相保证
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a compromise.
作出让步

来源：
Middle English compromis
中古英语 compromis
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin comprômissum [mutual promise] [from neuter past participle of] comprômittere [to promise mutually]
源自 拉丁语 comprômissum [互相承诺] [] 源自comprômittere的中性过去分词 [互相保证]
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.互相.]
prômittere [to promise] * see promise
prômittere [允诺] *参见 promise

【引伸】
com.promis.er
n.（名词）