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compromised 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
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/ˈkämprəˌmīz/,
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compromising, present participle; compromised, past participle; compromises, 3rd person singular present; compromised, past tense;
  1. Settle a dispute by mutual concession
    • - in the end we compromised and deferred the issue
  2. Settle (a dispute) by mutual concession
    • - I should compromise the matter with my father
  3. Weaken (a reputation or principle) by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable
    • - commercial pressures could compromise safety
  4. Accept standards that are lower than is desirable
    • - we were not prepared to compromise on safety
  5. Bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior
    • - situations in which his troops could be compromised
  1. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
  2. (compromise) a middle way between two extremes
  3. (compromise) settle by concession
  4. (compromise) an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
  5. (compromise) expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
  6. (compromising) making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"
  7. To compromise is to make a deal where one person gives up part of his or her demand. In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire. ...
  8. (compromise) The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions; A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right; To bind by mutual agreement; To find a way between ...
  9. (Compromise) The settlement of a claim resulting from a defaulted loan for less than the full amount due. ...
  10. (compromise) The unintended disclosure or discovery of a cryptographic key or secret.
  11. (Compromise) The disclosure of classified information to an unauthorized person.
  12. (Compromise) A situation in which two sides of a differing opinion give up something to reach an agreement.
  13. (compromise) (noun)  an agreement in which each side gives up part of his demands
  14. (compromise) n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded
  15. (Compromise) A settlement of differences where both groups involved reduce their demands in order to come to an understanding.
  16. (Compromise) The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.
  17. (Compromise) An intrusion into a computer system where unauthorized disclosure, modification or destruction of sensitive information may have occurred.
  18. (COMPROMISE) A mutually agreed upon adjustment on an account, effected to expedite the resolution of a dispute or prompt payment.
  19. (COMPROMISE) sabotage of being at the desired state, circumstances. Waste of time. You choose to have something not hundred percent, something that is not balanced, therefore, -- not desired. Remember -- you are perfect human being. Not perfect thing does not suit you. ...
  20. (COMPROMISE) to settle an argument or reach an agreement by give and take
  21. (Compromise (U)) Any occurrence which results or can result in unauthorized persons gaining access to national security information.
  22. (Compromise) (1) an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and the terror of a coward. (2) such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due.
  23. (Compromise) A situation in which the secrecy of a private key cannot be relied on, e.g. if there has been unauthorised access to the cryptographic module in which the private key is stored or used, or unauthorised access to or loss or theft of media on which the private key is stored.
  24. (Compromise) A solution to a mutual problem that meets some, but not all, of each of the parties' interests.
  25. (Compromise) Agree to accept a lesser sum in full payment of a debt.