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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- make up for
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vt fus
[+deficiency]
弥补
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What the country lacks in natural resources it makes up for in bright ideas.
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国家在自然资源方面的缺乏由明智的决策加以弥补。
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vt fus
[+loss]
[ disappointment]
补偿
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I'm sorry I broke your vase I'll make up for it.
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很抱歉打碎了你的花瓶，我会做出补偿的。
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- make up for
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v. + adv. + prep
弥补，补偿
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We made up for lost revenue by cutting our staff.
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我们通过裁员来弥补收入的损失。
Examples
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He converted a long-range penalty to make up for an earlier miss.
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他成功完成了一次长距离罚球，弥补了之前的一次失误。
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They flew to make up for lost time.
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他们坐飞机以补回丢失的时间。
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Many software companies make an express provision for the user to make one back up copy.
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许多软件公司明文规定要求用户进行一次副本备份。
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Move up, John, and make room for the lady.
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靠拢点，约翰，给那位女士挪个地方。
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We stacked up everything to make the room tidy for Christmas.
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我们把所有东西都妥善堆积起来了，以便圣诞节的时候房间能整齐一些。
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Hold up for a second, I need to make a phone call.
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稍等片刻，我需要打一个电话。
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I used to make allowances for the way he was brought up.
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我常常考虑到他被抚养长大的经历。
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these arguments make up the case for the defence
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