compromise

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/    美 /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/|/ˈkɔmpɹəˌmɑez/|[ˈkɔmpɹəˌmɑe̯z]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. countable,uncountable
    — But basely yielded upon compromise / That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows.
  2. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender. countable,uncountable
    — a compromise of character or right
  3. A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To bind by mutual agreement. ambitransitive
    — Laban and himself were compromised / That all the eanlings which were streaked and pied / Should fall as Jacob's hire.
  2. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
    — The controversy may easily be compromised.
  3. To find a way between extremes. intransitive
  4. To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
    — to pardon all who had been compromised in the late disturbances
  5. To cause impairment of. transitive
  6. To breach (a security system). transitive
    — They tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password.

词形变化

compromises plural compromises present,singular,third-person compromising participle,present compromised participle,past compromised past

词汇关系

衍生词
compromise effect compromiseless immunocompromise procompromise anticompromise compromisable compromisation compromiser compromise rules compromise to a permanent end compromising
相关词
promise

词源

词源 1
From Middle French compromis, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin compromissum (“a compromise, originally a mutual promise to refer to arbitration”), prop. neuter of Latin compromissus, past participle of compromittere (“to make a mutual promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter”), from com- (“together”) + promittere (“to promise”); see promise.
词源 2
From Middle French compromis, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin compromissum (“a compromise, originally a mutual promise to refer to arbitration”), prop. neuter of Latin compromissus, past participle of compromittere (“to make a mutual promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter”), from com- (“together”) + promittere (“to promise”); see promise.
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