compensate

/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
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补偿；赔偿；弥补；抵消（不足或缺陷）

释义与例句

v. 补偿；赔偿
to give someone something, especially money, because they have suffered loss or harm
  1. The airline compensated passengers for the long delay.
    航空公司就长时间延误向乘客作出了赔偿。
  2. The company agreed to compensate workers who had been injured.
    公司同意赔偿受伤的工人。
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  1. Victims were compensated for the damage to their homes.
    受害者因房屋受损获得了赔偿。
v. 弥补；抵消（不足或缺陷）
to balance or reduce the effect of a disadvantage or loss
  1. Her experience more than compensates for her lack of formal training.
    她的经验足以弥补缺乏正规培训这一不足。
  2. The device adjusts its speed to compensate for changes in weight.
    该设备会调整速度，以抵消重量变化的影响。
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  1. He increased his training to compensate for lost time.
    他加大训练量以弥补损失的时间。

词源与构词

源自拉丁语 compensare（一起称量、使平衡），由 com-（共同）与 pensare（称量）构成。

记忆钩子 compensate for 就是用补偿来“填平”损失或不足。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • compensation 补偿；赔偿金
    compensate 对应的名词。
  • compensatory 补偿性的
    形容用于抵消损失、困难或不足的措施。
同义词
  • reimburse 报销；偿还款项
    reimburse 专指归还某人已经支付的钱；compensate 是因损失、伤害或不利而给予补偿。
    The company will reimburse your travel expenses. 公司将报销你的差旅费。
常见搭配
  • compensate for 弥补；补偿
    Nothing can compensate for the loss of a species. 任何东西都无法弥补一个物种消失的损失。
  • compensate sb for loss 赔偿某人的损失
    The insurer compensated the owner for her losses. 保险公司赔偿了这位所有者的损失。
  • financially compensate 给予经济补偿
    The scheme financially compensates affected farmers. 该计划向受影响的农民提供经济补偿。