Compensation
[ ,kɑmpɛn'seʃən ]
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n. 补偿，赔偿;修正;补救办法;
💡 词根助记
com(together)+pens(hang)+ation(名词后缀)→补偿；赔偿
📝 例句
a disability compensation
残废补偿
Did you get any compensation when you were dismissed from your job?
你被解雇时有没有拿到补助金?
do sth. in compensation
做某事作为补偿
Tom gave me a new knife as compensation for the one he lost.
汤姆给了我一把新刀,算是赔偿那把被他丢失的刀。
The job is hard but the compensation is good.
这个工作很辛苦,但报酬是高的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】com-come来,pen-钢笔,sa-拼音“杀”,tion-谐音“神”:他过来用一只钢笔杀了神,然后他就获得了补偿
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-pend-表示“悬挂”
常见变体有-pens-
📖 牛津释义
compensation
n
~ (for sth)
(a) [U] compensating 补偿; 赔偿; 报偿
Compensation of injured workers has cost the company a lot. 公司花了一大笔钱赔偿受伤的工人.
(b) [U, C] thing given to compensate 补偿或赔偿的物或款; 报酬
receive 5000 in compensation/by way of compensation/as a compensation for injury 因受伤获5000英镑赔偿
My job is hard, but it has its compensations, ie pleasant aspects that make it seem less bad. 我的工作虽苦, 但也有所补偿（有好的方面因而不觉得太苦）.
🎯 考研助记
compensate(v.赔偿)-conpensation(n.补偿)
🔁 扩展释义
*[,kɒmpen'seiʃәn]n. 补偿, 赔偿金, 工资【医】 代偿(机能), 补偿【经】 补偿, 赔偿金(物), 对交报酬
🏥 医学释义
补偿，补充，校正
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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About one month. I'm just sightseeing.
大约一个月。我只是观光旅游。
To whom is the check payable, madam?
请问支票受款人是谁，夫人？
OK. While you're doing that I'll go and get some water.
好的。你系小树，我去弄点水来。