compensate
英 ['kɒmpenseɪt]
美['kɑmpɛnset]
- vi. 补偿，赔偿；抵消
- vt. 补偿，赔偿；付报酬
英英释意
- 1. adjust or make up for;
- "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
- 2. make amends for; pay compensation for;
- "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"
- "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
- 3. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities;
- "he is compensating for being a bad father"
- 4. make reparations or amends for;
- "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
- 5. do or give something to somebody in return;
- "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
- 6. make payment to; compensate;
- "My efforts were not remunerated"
双语例句
- 1. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn't really compensate.
- 医院的工作人员深表歉意，但这真的于事无补。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He did not have the means to compensate her.
- 他没有钱来补偿她。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
- 失去心爱的人是无法补偿的。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence.
- 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The firm must compensate you for your traveling costs.
- 这家公司必须偿付给你差旅费.
来自《简明英汉词典》