U C 妥协，折中方法 an agreement with another person or group, when you both do part of what the other person or group wants

　arrange a ～　准备妥协
　agree on〔reject〕 a ～　同意〔拒绝〕妥协
　come to a ～　取得妥协
　work out a ～　制定一个折中方案
　acceptable〔reasonable〕 ～　可以接受〔合理〕的妥协方案
　weak〔satisfactory〕 ～　不稳固〔圆满〕的和解
　～ agreement　折中协议
　～ between...　介于…之间
　～ of...　…的让步

　The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.　发言人表明，目前还不会妥协。
　There is no question that a new compromise will be reached.　新的妥协毫无疑问地会达成。
　Both of them are too stubborn to agree a compromise.　他们两个都太固执，都不同意一项折中办法。

1. vi.折中解决　 settle a dispute, etc. by making a compromise
2. vt.连累，危害，损害　 put under suspicion; put in danger

　～ one's credit　有损自己的信誉
　～ one's difference　分歧得到和解
　～ one's dignity　损害自己的尊严
　～ a dispute　使争端和解
　～ friends　连累朋友
　～ a law suit　和解诉讼
　～ one's life　危及生命
　～ national security　危害国家安全
　～ one's reputation　损害自己的名誉
　～ these terms　根据这些条件进行和解
　～ among evils　在各种弊病中妥协
　～ sth by one's own folly　由于自己愚蠢而损害自己的（名声）
　～ in　在…上妥协
　～ in matter of faith and conscience　拒绝在信仰和良心问题上妥协
　～ on　就…达成妥协
　～ on certain items　就某些项目达成妥协
　～ over　就…达成妥协
　～ over conditions　对条件取得和解
　～ with　与…妥协
　～ with sb about sth　与某人就某事和解
　～ with sb on sth　在某事上和某人妥协
　～ with sb over sth　在某事上和某人妥协
　～ with principle　违背原则

　Let's compromise and each pay half the damages.　我们采取折中办法吧，每人付一半的赔偿费。
　They compromised by going to the cinema.　他们采取折中的办法去看电影。
　Such conduct will compromise your reputation.　这些举动将会损害你的名誉。
　The malicious rumours compromised her good fame.　那些恶毒的谣言损坏了她的好名声。

 ♣ compromise with　(v.+prep.)
　向（某人）妥协　make an agreement with (sb) by allowing him part of his demands
　Is the boss prepared to compromise with the workers over their pay demand?　老板是否准备向工人就其工资要求进行妥协呢?

　［词源］拉丁语compromissum（相互许诺）