| 词汇 | trade something off |
| 释义 | trade something off phrasal verb with trade verb uk/treɪd/ us/treɪd/ 换掉；放弃…以换取他物 to accept a disadvantage or bad feature in order to have something good It may be possible to trade off manpower costs against computer costs. 以降低人力成本抵消/换取计算机成本是有可能的。 trade-off noun uk/ˈtreɪd.ɒf/ us/ˈtreɪd.ɑːf/ [ C ]平衡；协调 a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities There is a trade-off between doing the job accurately and doing it quickly. 工作做得准确无误和迅速快捷之间有个平衡。 She said that she'd had to make a trade-off between her job and her family. 她说她必须平衡好工作和家庭。 [ C usually singular ]妥协，让步 a situation in which you accept something bad in order to have something good For some car buyers, lack of space is an acceptable trade-off for a sporty design. 对一些购车者而言，设计成跑车风格的车型即使空间狭小也是可以接受的。 |
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