compensate
- v.补偿;给(某人)赔偿(或赔款);弥补
派生词： compensatory adj. 过去式： compensated 现在分词： compensating 过去分词： compensated 第三人称单数： compensates
com- 共同,一起 + pens 称量,支付 + -ate 做,造成
compensateverb
补偿；弥补
to provide sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
失去心爱的人是无法补偿的。
给（某人）赔偿（或赔款）
to pay sb money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury, etc.
Her lawyers say she should be compensated for the suffering she had been caused.
她的律师说她应该为所遭受的痛苦得到赔偿。
He received a compensatory payment of $20 000.
他获得了2万元的赔偿金。
compensate
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VERB 赔偿;补偿
To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.The official promise to compensate people for the price rise clearly hadn't been worked out properly...
显然，官方对物价上涨进行补偿的承诺没有真正兑现。
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VERB 弥补;补偿
If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make the situation better.The company agreed to keep up high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost...
这家公司同意保持高产量以弥补供货丢失带来的缺口。
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VERB 抵消
Something that compensates for something else balances it or reduces its effects.MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation...
下议院的议员们说关键是要找到一种抵消通货膨胀影响的机制。
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VERB 弥补(过失或不足)
If you try to compensate for something that is wrong or missing in your life, you try to do something that removes or reduces the harmful effects.People who sense that they are inferior have to compensate, and often over-compensate by way of outward achievement.
觉得自卑的人只有通过外在的成就来弥补自己的不足，但往往都做过了头。
verb
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- make payment to;compensate
- My efforts were not remunerated
- Synonym: recompense remunerate
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- 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
- Synonym: recompense repair indemnify
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- do or give something to somebody in return
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
- Synonym: pay pay off make up
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- make reparations or amends for
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
- Synonym: right redress correct
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- adjust for
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
- Synonym: counterbalance correct make up even out even off even up
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- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- Synonym: cover overcompensate
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Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one .
失去心爱的人是无法补偿的。
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He did not have the means to compensate her .
他没有方法来补偿她。
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Her lawyers say she should be compensated for the suffering she had been caused .
她的律师说她应该为所遭受的痛苦得到赔偿。
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The built-in safety device compensates for a fall in water pressure .
该内置式安全装置在水压下降时能提供保护。
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MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation
下议院的议员们说关键是要找到一种抵消通货膨胀影响的机制。
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The company agreed to keep up high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost
这家公司同意保持高产量以弥补供货丢失带来的缺口。
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To ease financial difficulties , farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies .
为了缓解经济困难，农场主们损失的补贴会得到补偿。
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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。
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The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property
政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。
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The official promise to compensate people for the price rise clearly hadn 't been worked out properly
显然，官方对物价上涨进行补偿的承诺没有真正兑现。
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She would then feel guilt for her anger and compensate by doing even more for the children .
之后她会因为自己发火而感到愧疚，会替孩子们做更多的事作为补偿。
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No supportive words could ever compensate for the pain of being separated from her children for 10 years .
任何表示支持的言语都无法弥补与孩子们分开10年带给她的痛苦。
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If they were in civvy street they would be compensated anyway .
他们要是老百姓的话，就一定会得到补偿。
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When foods from different plant sources are eaten together , deficiency in one is compensated for by sufficiency in another
多种蔬果类食物一起吃的话，一种食物所缺乏的营养会由另一种富含该营养的食物予以补足。
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The pluses more than compensated for the inconveniences involved in making the trip .
各种有利因素大大抵消了出行过程中的种种不便。
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People who sense that they are inferior have to compensate , and often over-compensate by way of outward achievement .
觉得自卑的人只有通过外在的成就来弥补自己的不足，但往往都做过了头。
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How foreign fund-managers will be compensated has yet to be thrashed out .
如何对外资管理者进行补偿还有待磋商。
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Survivors were given $ 30,000 each to help compensate for their losses .
幸存者每人得到3万美元，作为对他们所受损失的补偿。
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Her intelligence compensates for her lack of experience .
她的聪明才智弥补了她的经验不足。
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The lawyer said she should be compensated for the sufferings .
律师说，她应该为所遭受的痛苦得到赔偿。
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Nothing can compensate for the loss of one 's health .
失去健康是无法补偿的。
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You must compensate me for this loss .
你必须补偿我的这个损失。
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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。
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They compensated my loss of time with money .
他们用钱来补偿我的时间损失。
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The firm must compensate you for your travelling costs .
这个商行必须偿付给你差旅费。
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I compensated his loss with money .
我赔偿他的经济损失。
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The government compensated the families of the men who were killed in the accident .
政府为在事故中死亡者的家属提供赔偿。
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He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm .
他的个人魅力美化了他那其貌不扬的外表。
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Nothing can compensate for losing my husband .
我失去丈夫的损失是无法弥补的。
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A baseball player who is not a speedy runner can compensate by powerful hitting .
跑动速度不快的棒球手可以凭有力的击球来弥补。
指因使他人受到伤害、损失等而给予赔偿，也指对某事的不良影响进行弥补，常后接介词 for。
The lawyer said she should be compensated for the sufferings.
律师说，她应该为所遭受的痛苦得到赔偿。
Survivors were given $30,000 each to help compensate for their losses.
幸存者每人得到3万美元，作为对他们所受损失的补偿。
Her intelligence compensates for her lack of experience.
她的聪明才智弥补了她的经验不足。
指弥补过错或赎罪，常后接介词 for。
He felt he had atoned for his sins.
他觉得他已赎罪了。
He is anxious to atone for his neglect.
他急切地想弥补自己的疏忽之过。
主要指偿还所欠债务，也指对事情进行补救。
redeem a loan/mortgage
还清贷款/按揭贷款
The single redeeming feature of your behaviour is that you're not denying it.
你的行为的唯一可取之处就是你没有对此否认。