名詞 compromise:

1. a middle way between two extremes
   同義詞：via media
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

動詞 compromise:

1. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
2. settle by concession
3. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

1. I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromised on Italy.
   我想去希臘，可我妻子想去西班牙，於是我們折衷了一下，去意大利。
2. He was photographed in compromising situations with a call-girl.
   他和應召女郎在有傷風化的情況下讓人拍了照片。
3. Progress has been made towards a political compromise between the two nations.
   兩國之間的政治和解已經(jīng)取得進展。
4. They refused to compromise their principles by doing a deal with the terrorists.
   他們拒絕同恐怖分子做交易，以免原則受到損害。

com.pro.mise

n.（名詞）

A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
妥協(xié)：雙方互相讓步解決分歧的方法
The result of such a settlement.
妥協(xié)的結果
Something that combines qualities or elements of different things:
折衷事物：折衷不同事物性質和要素的產(chǎn)物：
例句：
The incongruous design is a compromise between high tech and early American.
這個不協(xié)調的設計是高科技與早期美式建筑折衷的產(chǎn)物

A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:
危害：對于一些有害或惡劣情況的讓步：
例句：
a compromise of morality.
道德的淪喪

v.（動詞）
com.pro.mised,com.pro.mis.ing,com.pro.mis.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To settle by concessions.
妥協(xié)：通過讓步來解決
To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute:
連累：使暴露或容易引起危險、懷疑或敗壞名聲：
例句：
an embassy that was compromised by hidden listening devices.
因隱藏著竊聽器而處于險境的大使館

Obsolete To pledge mutually.
【廢語】 互相保證
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make a compromise.
作出讓步

來源：
Middle English compromis
中古英語 compromis
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin comprômissum [mutual promise] [from neuter past participle of] comprômittere [to promise mutually]
源自 拉丁語 comprômissum [互相承諾] [] 源自comprômittere的中性過去分詞 [互相保證]
com- [com-]
com- [前綴，表.互相.]
prômittere [to promise] * see promise
prômittere [允諾] *參見 promise

【引伸】
com.promis.er
n.（名詞）