Many delegates were willing to craft a compromise...是什么意思？

Many delegates were willing to craft a compromise...

很多代表都想要制订出一个周密的折中方案。

many

adj. 许多，多的；pron. （与复数动词连用）大多数人；

例句
There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

delegates

n. 代表，代表团成员( delegate的名词复数 )；

例句
Some of the organisations taking part protested that the delegates they had chosen were not being accredited.
一些参加的组织抗议他们所选出的代表未获委任。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

willing

adj. 乐意的，愿意的，自愿的，心甘情愿的；v. will的现在分词，决心，用意志力驱使；

例句
I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes...
我愿意承认我确实会犯错。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

craft

n. 手艺，诡计，飞行器，船；vt. 手工制作，精巧地制作；

例句
...an amphibious landing craft which can carry helicopters and up to 2,000 troops.
能运送直升机和多达两千人的部队的水陆两用登陆艇

compromise

n. 妥协，（名誉等的）损害，妥协（或折中）方案，折中物；vi. 折中解决，妥协，退让；vt. 违背（原则），连累，（尤指因行为不很明智）使陷入危险；

例句
They have thrashed out a compromise formula acceptable to Moscow...
他们经过讨论达成了一项莫斯科可以接受的折中方案。