compensation

US [ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.补偿;赔偿;修正;补救办法
  • Web报酬;薪酬;赔偿金
Plural Form:compensations  
COMPENSATION
n.
1.
[u][c]
~ (for sth)
补偿(或赔偿)物;(尤指)赔偿金,补偿金;赔偿something, especially money, that sb gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb
to claim/award/receive compensation
要求╱判给╱得到赔偿金
to pay compensation for injuries at work
支付工伤赔偿金
to receive £10 000 in compensation .
得到赔偿金 1 万英镑
2.
[c][usupl]
~ (for sth)
使坏的情况变好的事物;(对不利局面的)补偿things that make a bad situation better
I wish I were young again, but getting older has its compensations.
我要是能再次年轻就好了,但上了年纪也有上了年纪的好处。

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