n .
a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something 각자가 조금씩 양보하여 서로의 이견을 조정하는 것 ; 타협, 절충안

• Bill and Phil couldn't settle their argument about the composition of the moon, so they agreed to a compromise ; on evenly numbered days they would believe that it was made of green cheese, and on oddly numbered days they would believe that it was made of Ivory soap.
• Even after a year of negotiations, the leaders of the two warring countries refused to compromise ; each wished to be viewed as the victor in their dispute.
• compromise 는 또한 abandon (그만두다), give up (포기하다)의 뜻도 있다. to compromise one's principle 은 자신의 원리원칙을 침해하는 일을 하는 것이다.
• Sally chose detention for violating her high school's dress code rather than compromise her belief in freedom of expression.
  샐리는 고등학교의 복장규정을 위반한 벌로, 표현의 자유에 대한 신념을 보리기보다는 차라리 근신처분을 택했다.