compromisecom•pro•mise /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

vt

1. 使遭受损害；使蒙受耻辱

• compromise sb.'s reputation 损害某人的名誉

• He has irretrievably compromised himself by accepting money from them. 他因收了他们的钱而铸成大错害了自己。

2. 泄露

• compromise the secret code 泄露密码

vi 妥协，折衷解决

• They were obliged to compromise on lesser questions. 他们被迫在次要问题上做出让步。