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●ˌtrade sth ˈoff (against sth) to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other 权衡；平衡；调和◆The government were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment.
政府力求在通货膨胀和失业之间取得平衡。◆They were willing to trade off information to keep the hostages alive.
为了保住人质性命，他们愿意交出信息。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) ▸ ˈtrade-off (between sth and sth) noun
the act of balancing two things that you need or want but which are opposed to each other （在需要而又对立的两者间的）权衡，平衡，协调◆a trade-off between inflation and unemployment
通货膨胀和失业之间的平衡◆There is a trade-off between the benefits of the drug and the risk of side effects.
药物的疗效和副作用风险之间的矛盾需要调和。 |