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权衡；取舍；妥协
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权衡；取舍；妥协
a situation in which you must give up one thing in order to gain another; a compromise
Choosing a cheaper apartment often involves a trade-off between space and cost.
选择较便宜的公寓通常需要在空间和费用之间做出取舍。
为增加一方而需减少另一方质量或数量的情况
Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
妥协
an exchange that occurs as a compromise
There is always a trade-off when you try to balance work and family time.
当你试图平衡工作和家庭时间时，总是需要有所取舍。
The new policy accepts a trade-off of higher taxes for better public services.
新政策接受了以更高税收换取更优公共服务的权衡。
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