Word
trade-offs
noun
权衡；取舍；妥协
trade-offs is the plural of trade-off.
a situation in which you must give up one thing in order to gain another; a compromise
- 1.
Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
为增加一方而需减少另一方质量或数量的情况
- 2.
an exchange that occurs as a compromise
妥协
为增加一方而需减少另一方质量或数量的情况；妥协；交换；平衡；交易；[经] 权衡
In use
Choosing a cheaper apartment often involves a trade-off between space and cost.
There is always a trade-off when you try to balance work and family time.
The new policy accepts a trade-off of higher taxes for better public services.
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