compensate

英 ['k?mpense?t] 美['kɑmp?nset]
  • vi. 補(bǔ)償,賠償;抵消
  • vt. 補(bǔ)償,賠償;付報(bào)酬

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詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?compensates;過(guò)去式:?compensated;過(guò)去分詞:?compensated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?compensating;形容詞:?compensatory;

助記提示


1、com- "with" + pens- "weigh" + -ate.
2、字面含義為:weigh one thing (against another); 引申為:to counterbalance, to be equivalent.

中文詞源


compensate 補(bǔ)償

com-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-pend, 懸垂,稱(chēng)量,詞源同pendulum, pound. 即稱(chēng)量使對(duì)等的,補(bǔ)償。

英文詞源


compensate
compensate: see ponder
compensate (v.)
1640s, "to be equivalent;" 1650s, "to counterbalance, make up for," from Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare "to weigh one thing (against another)," thus, "to counterbalance," from com- "with" (see com-) + pensare, frequentative of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant). Meaning "to recompense, remunerate" is from 1814. Related: Compensated; compensating.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn't really compensate.
醫(yī)院的工作人員深表歉意,但這真的于事無(wú)補(bǔ)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He did not have the means to compensate her.
他沒(méi)有錢(qián)來(lái)補(bǔ)償她。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
失去心愛(ài)的人是無(wú)法補(bǔ)償?shù)摹?/dd>

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence.
她利用她漂亮的外表來(lái)彌補(bǔ)智力的不足.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. The firm must compensate you for your traveling costs.
這家公司必須償付給你差旅費(fèi).

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》