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compensate
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- Conjugation :
past
compensated
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ing
compensating
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Derivatives :
adj
compensative
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adj
compensatory
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- compensate
['kɔmpənseɪt]
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1.
vt.
to compensate sb (for sth) (由于某事)赔偿某人
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2.
vi.
to compensate (for sth) 弥补(某事)
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- compensate
[ˈkɒmpenseɪt]
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1.
vi.
从事补偿，代偿
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2.
vt.
平衡，抵消
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These actions will compensate for a 15 per cent increase in emissions of carbon.
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这些举措将弥补15%的碳排放增长。
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3.
vt.
弥补，补救，补偿，赔偿
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So they set up this fund to compensate victims in serious cases of abuse.
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所以他们成立了这个基金来赔偿严重虐待案的受害者。
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She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident.
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她因在事故中失去胳膊而得到了赔偿。
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4.
vi.
补偿，弥补
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I believe she is over compensating for the mistakes made in her past.
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我相信她是在为她过去犯的过错进行过度补偿。
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5.
vt.
纠正
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Money can't compensate for losing your home, your family and your way of life.
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钱不能弥补你失去家园、失去亲人、失去原有生活方式的痛苦。
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6.
vt.
酬报
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Are you compensated for overtime?
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你们加班有报酬吗？
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7.
vt.
赔款；付酬劳
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The plaintiff would be adequately compensated by damages.
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原告将获得足够的损害赔偿费。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- compensate
['kɒmpεn"seɪt]
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1.
vb
to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to serve as compensation or damages for (injury, loss, etc)
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3.
vt.
to offset or counterbalance the effects of (a force, weight, movement, etc) so as to nullify the effects of an undesirable influence and produce equilibrium
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4.
vi.
[intr]
to attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable
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5.
vi.
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin compensare, from pensare, from pendere to weigh
Examples
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The company will increase employee's salary or else compensate in bonus.
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公司会给雇员加薪，或者通过奖金补偿。
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This machine is designed to compensate automatically for a breakdown.
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这个机器的设计能够自动修整机器故障。
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compensate one's loss with money
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用钱赔偿损失
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The purpose of civil law is to compensate; criminal law to punish.
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民法的作用是补偿，刑法的作用是惩罚。
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So they set up this fund to compensate victims in serious cases of abuse.
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所以他们成立了这个基金来赔偿严重虐待案的受害者。
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