So-called "comprimistic" architecture is a style that arose in the West during the latter part of the 19th century when various traditional post-Renaissance styles were adopted to suit new materials (steel and concrete) and new functions (train stations, hospitals, etc.).
所謂「折衷主義」，是十九世紀中葉之後，西方社會及生活因工業革命帶來巨大的改變，新建築為適應新材料（鐵、混凝土）、新功能（如火車站、醫院等）而產生的建築形式，它折衷採用文藝復興以來的諸樣式組合而成。