| 词组 | trade off |
| 释义 | trade off 1. trade off sth • trade sth off to balance one thing against another when you are trying to decide what is the best or most acceptable thing to do + against ▪ You have to trade off the increased viewing charges against the number of new channels you can watch. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑balance trade-off n C an acceptable balance between two or more opposing things: ▪ the trade-off between leisure and work 2. trade off sth • trade sth off to give something up, or accept something you do not want in order to have something that is more important: ▪ Israel may have to trade off some of its territorial gains in order to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑give up, concede trade-off n C something that you have to accept in order to have something else that you do want and that is more important: ▪ Binder tolerates inflation as a trade-off for healthy economic growth. |
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