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- compensate ['kɑmpεn,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 comp
e nsa re, from pensa re, from pendere to weigh
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1.
vb
to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury
Examples
- to compensate an owner for land taken by a city
- 为城市占用的土地向土地所有者付报酬 → compensate
- The company will increase employee's salary or else compensate in bonus.
- 公司会给雇员加薪，或者通过奖金补偿。 → bonus
- 补偿所受的损失
- compensate sb. for a loss → 补偿
- 抵偿损失
- compensate for (or make good) a loss → 抵偿
- 风险补偿
- income to compensate for risk-taking → 风险
- 赔偿损失
- compensate (or pay) for a loss → 赔偿
- 照价赔偿
- compensate according to the cost → 赔偿
- 抚恤
- comfort and compensate a bereaved family → 恤
- 经过成讼, 这家公司被要求赔偿20万元。
- The company was forced to compensate 200,000 Yuan after the ruling by the court. → 成讼
- 用这笔代金来补偿你们的损失吧。
- We will compensate you for your damages with this allowance. → 代金
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