compromise 
n．妥协；折衷；妥协(或折衷)方案
vi. 妥协；折衷；让步；违背，放弃

归纳拓展
(1)make compromises with作出让步；与……妥协
come to/reach a compromise on sth.就某事达成妥协
compromise on sth.以折衷方法解决争论、争端等

(2)compromise with sb.on sth.就某事同某人妥协

compromise one's principles/beliefs/ideas违背原则/放弃信仰/背弃理想

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例句
In any relationship，you have to make compromises.
在任何关系当中，你都得作出让步。
After lengthy talks the two sides finally reached a compromise on trade.
双方经过长时间商谈终于就贸易方面达成了妥协。
We are not prepared to compromise on safety standards.
我们不愿在安全标准问题上妥协。
They were unwilling to compromise with the military.
他们不愿与军方妥协。

【链接训练】
The short­ answer test is a kind of ________ between the composition and selection types.
A．mixture 
B．connection
C．compound 
D．compromise
【解析】 compromise“妥协、折中办法”，与between连用；其余三项后面须接介词of。句意为：简答题是作文题和选择题折中的产物。
【答案】 D