compromise
US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/
・UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To weaken your position or views
Do not compromise your beliefs just to be like someone else
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
I think we can compromise a little so we can make agree on a contract
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)When you lessen your demands to get agreement
We made a compromise so we could work together
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To put something at risk or in danger
If I accept your offer, it will compromise my career as a lawyer
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cause to be vulnerable or function less effectively.
The security of the system was compromised
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Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?
- If you replace them with circular or smooth rocks, they would slide over each other and compromise the strength of the track ballast.
If you replace them with circular or smooth rocks, they would slide over each other and compromise the strength of the track ballast.
- If you replace them with circular or smooth rocks, they would slide over each other and compromise the strength of the track ballast.
If you replace them with circular or smooth rocks, they would slide over each other and compromise the strength of the track ballast.
Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ
- Peace requires compromise, but we will never ask Israel to compromise its security.
Peace requires compromise, but we will never ask Israel to compromise its security.
- Peace requires compromise, but we will never ask Israel to compromise its security.
Peace requires compromise, but we will never ask Israel to compromise its security.
Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
- We have to work on a collaborative basis, not because we're going to compromise our principle,
We have to work on a collaborative basis, not because we're going to compromise our principle,
- to work on a collaborative basis, not because we're going to compromise our principle, but
to work on a collaborative basis, not because we're going to compromise our principle, but
Decoded: Can We Stop Aging?
- And if you try to reach a sort of compromise, extending your lifespan while still having kids, you might just end up increasing your children's or grandchildren's risk of mutations, which could end up causing major issues in your descendants.
And if you try to reach a sort of compromise, extending your lifespan while still having kids, you might just end up increasing your children's or grandchildren's risk of mutations, which could end up causing major issues in your descendants.
- And if you try to reach a sort of compromise,
And if you try to reach a sort of compromise,
EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News
- United States. And he wants Brussels to join the effort to confront what it describes as a bullying measure from the United States. And all these methods have one purpose, that is to keep the European market open. But when it comes to trade imbalance, Beijing is unlikely to make any concrete compromise and to really tackle the problem of over capacity. And it doesn't really think state subsidy is a problem as EU has repeatedly raised an address to China. So basically they want the European market to be open but they don't want to make any big compromises. And one of the best tools they're going to use to kind of pressure the EU to make concessions first is to throw the dominance on rearers. So basically they want to use this leverage to see if the EU would like make concession first or soften its tone on
United States. And he wants Brussels to join the effort to confront what it describes as a bullying measure from the United States. And all these methods have one purpose, that is to keep the European market open. But when it comes to trade imbalance, Beijing is unlikely to make any concrete compromise and to really tackle the problem of over capacity. And it doesn't really think state subsidy is a problem as EU has repeatedly raised an address to China. So basically they want the European market to be open but they don't want to make any big compromises. And one of the best tools they're going to use to kind of pressure the EU to make concessions first is to throw the dominance on rearers. So basically they want to use this leverage to see if the EU would like make concession first or soften its tone on
- European companies more access if they also want to continue to sell products here. And it remains to be seen whether there's going to be some sort of a compromise there. The other important thing that's going to be discussed in the summit from the European perspective is access to rare earth minerals. Now the
European companies more access if they also want to continue to sell products here. And it remains to be seen whether there's going to be some sort of a compromise there. The other important thing that's going to be discussed in the summit from the European perspective is access to rare earth minerals. Now the
Sheldon and Amy Plan a Couple’s Costume | The Big Bang Theory
- It was a compromise.
It was a compromise.
- It was a compromise.
It was a compromise.
Listening, Vocabulary, Comprehension: 7 Advanced Words
- I decided to go home and look out of my window while studying, as a compromise.
I decided to go home and look out of my window while studying, as a compromise.
- I decided to go home and look out of my window while studying as a compromise.
I decided to go home and look out of my window while studying as a compromise.
The one trait to look for in a partner
- Okay, he says that there are what's known as the Big 55 traits that compromise all personalities and everyone just varies on the scale of low to high on all of these traits and they are one openness to experience spontaneous impulsive seeks, novelty, experiences, to conscientiousness, organized, motivated achievement oriented discipline.
Okay, he says that there are what's known as the Big 55 traits that compromise all personalities and everyone just varies on the scale of low to high on all of these traits and they are one openness to experience spontaneous impulsive seeks, novelty, experiences, to conscientiousness, organized, motivated achievement oriented discipline.
- Okay, he says that there are what's known as the Big Five, five traits that compromise all personalities,
Okay, he says that there are what's known as the Big Five, five traits that compromise all personalities,
Japanese Lawson Convenience Store Food Swap ft. @Abroad in Japan
- Yeah, this just tastes like milk candy, but it's soy milk, it's kind of boring but feel free to partake compromise.
Yeah, this just tastes like milk candy, but it's soy milk, it's kind of boring but feel free to partake compromise.
Consonant Sound / j / as in "yes" – American English Pronunciation
- For the sake of compromise, you can call the "-y a semivowel."
For the sake of compromise, you can call the "-y a semivowel."
- For the sake of compromise, you can call the "yh" a semi-vowel.
For the sake of compromise, you can call the "yh" a semi-vowel.