compensate

[ˈkɒmpenseɪt]
  • 释义

  • 补偿，赔偿;弥补;抵消;

  • 词义辨析
  • compensate, atone, redeem
  • 这组词都表示“补偿”。它们的区别是：
    compensate主要含有“赔偿(损失)”“酬报(劳役)”等意思; redeem主要含有“赎回(抵押品)”“弥补(过错)”“挽回(荣誉)”等意思; atone与for连用表示“赎”“补偿(过失或过错)”,但atone只能用于比较严重的场合。
  • compensate, balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, offset
  • 这组词都可表示“赔偿,弥补”。它们的区别是：
    compensate表示“赔偿”,意思最广泛,可以指补偿损失、酬报劳役、弥补缺陷等; countervail表示“补偿”，强调在能力或效率方面可以抵消已造成的影响、伤害或损失。balance表示“弥补”,指相互调节,以达到在数量、质量、大小、重要性或效率等方面的平衡或均衡; offset表示“弥补”,强调在善与恶、得与失、赢与亏等方面的均衡; counterbalance表示“弥补”“抵消”,多指弥补不足之处; counterpoise表示“抵消”“均衡”,指提供相同的重量或相等的价值等。
  • compensate, indemnify, pay, reimburse, remunerate, satisfy
  • 这组词都可表示“报偿”。它们的区别在于：
    1.pay的基本意思是“偿还债务”,引申可表示多种意思,不一定指实际上的“金钱”。
    2.compensate强调用相等的金钱或者价值相当的东西来“赔偿”失去的东西或“酬劳”他人付出的劳力。例如:
    Many firms compensate their workers if they are hurt at work.许多公司都对工作时受伤的工人给予赔偿。
    3.remunerate暗示或许诺要给予“报答”,但不一定兑现。例如:
    I will remunerate you my debt for gratitude.我要报答我对你的感激之情。
    We only hope we can remunerate you for the pleasure you have given us.我们只希望能够报答你给我们带来的快乐。
    4.satisfy特指依据法律或法庭的判决加以“赔偿”,以满足其要求或还清某种债务。例如:
    He had to satisfy all claims for the damage he had caused.他必须赔偿他造成的所有损失。
    We are never late in satisfying him for his labour.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
    5.reimburse专指为他人报销办事时的花销。例如:
    All expenses will be reimbursed to the customer for any loss or damage.一切费用都能给你报销。
    6.indemnify指允诺或实际赔偿损失,但赔偿额不一定同损失额持平。例如:
    Their former enemies indemnified the victorious nations for the huge loss.战胜国要求战败国交付巨额赔款。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Freyssinet flat jacks may be required to compensate for distortions arising from creep and shrinkage.

    弗涅新奈氏扁千斤顶可用以调整收缩与徐变产生的变形.

    辞典例句
  • 2、

    A baseball player who is not a speedy runner can compensate by powerful hitting.

    跑步速度不快的棒球手可以凭有力的打击来弥补.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Chapter 3 measure an error margin analysis for the curved face super voice and compensate.

    第三章为曲面超声测量误差分析与补偿.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 4、

    To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.

    为了补偿他住院期间的不愉快的经历, 这个人喝多了一点酒.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 5、

    If disobeying this, contractor has right to pursue client to compensate relative loss due to it.

    如违反本条款, 承包人有权要求发包人赔偿相应的经济损失.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 6、

    Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.

    失去心爱的人是无法补偿的。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 7、

    Nothing can compensate for the loss of time.

    虚度光阴是无法补偿的(光阴一去不复还).

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 8、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Posts will not compensate for other loss or indirect loss.

    对其他损失或间接损失,邮政部门不承担赔偿责任.

    互联网
  • 11、

    We agree to compensate you for the defective watches by 5 % of the total value.

    我方同意赔偿贵方总价值的5%来补偿劣质手表.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 12、

    The Japanese Company agreed to compensate us for the defective watches by 4 % of the total value.

    日本一家公司同意就手表不精确向我们赔偿总价值的百分之四.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 13、

    We understand that we should compensate for the materials borrowed in case they have been damaged.

    本机构明白,各项物品在借用期间如有任何损毁,借用机构需要作出赔偿.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 14、

    Your side must compensate us for our loss.

    你方必须赔偿我们的损失.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 15、

    ETS will also compensate transport costs because of atexamination room based on reasonable records.

    ETS也将根据合理记录对考生因往返考场而发生的交通费用进行补偿.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 16、

    Many firms compensate their workers if they are hurt at work.

    许多公司在工人受工伤时给予赔偿.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 17、

    Often buffer is needed to compensate for differences in speed of two interconnected devices.

    通常在接驳两个设备时,就需要它来补偿两者间速度的差别.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 18、

    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.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    Nothing can compensate for losing my husband.

    我失去丈夫的损失是无法弥补的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    The firm must compensate you for your traveling costs.

    这家公司必须偿付给你差旅费.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.

    一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 22、

    You must compensate me for this loss.

    你必须补偿我的这个损失.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    He did not have the means to compensate her.

    他没有钱来补偿她。

    ——柯林斯例句
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