tradeoff
翻译
权衡, 取舍, 折衷
例句
There is a tradeoff between speed and accuracy.
速度和准确性之间存在权衡。
We made a tradeoff to finish the project on time.
为了按时完成项目,我们做出了取舍。
语法模式
a tradeoff between ((sth.)) and ((sth.)) (...和...之间的)权衡 There is a tradeoff between cost and quality.
近义词
同义词: compromise (妥协), balance (平衡), exchange (交换)
词源
由“trade”(交易)和“off”(抵消)组成。指为了得到某物而放弃另一物的交换。
记忆技巧
想象一下,你“交易(trade)”掉(off)一件东西,来换取另一件东西。这就是一种权衡。