摘要:(compensating, compensated, compensates)
compensate /ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt/补偿
(compensating, compensated, compensates)
V-T To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost, means to pay them money or give them something to replace those things. 补偿 (损失)The damages are designed to compensate victims for their direct losses.该赔偿金是用来补偿受害人的直接损失的。“compensate”除了“补偿”,还有以下含义:
- 弥补、抵消:指用某物抵消另一事物的不足或影响。
例:Her enthusiasm compensates for her lack of experience.(她的热情弥补了经验的不足。)
- 给(某人)报酬、付薪水:尤指因工作或服务给予报酬。
例:The company compensates its employees well.(这家公司给员工的报酬很丰厚。)
compensate 的相关拓展
1. 其他形式
- 名词:compensation(补偿;赔偿金)
例:She received $50,000 in compensation for the accident.(她因事故获得5万美元赔偿。)
- 形容词:compensatory(补偿性的)
例:compensatory measures(补偿性措施)
- 现在分词/动名词:compensating(补偿的;弥补的)
- 过去式/过去分词:compensated
2. 同义词
- reimburse( reimbursed):指报销费用、偿还钱款。
例:The company will reimburse your travel expenses.(公司会报销你的差旅费。)
- make up for:侧重“弥补不足或损失”。
例:He tried to make up for his mistake by working overtime.(他试图通过加班弥补错误。)
- offset( offset):指“抵消、中和”(如影响、成本等)。
例:The gains offset the losses.(收益抵消了损失。)
3. 反义词
- damage(损害)、deprive(剥夺)、reduce(减少)
4. 常见搭配用法
- compensate sb. for sth.:因某事补偿某人。
例:The airline compensated passengers for the delay.(航空公司因延误向乘客赔偿。)
- compensate for sth.:弥补/抵消某事。
例:Exercise can compensate for unhealthy运动 eating habits.(能抵消不健康的饮食习惯。)
- be compensated with sth.:用某物作为补偿。
例:Workers are compensated with extra pay for overtime.(员工加班会获得额外报酬。)
5. 相关词汇
- compensator(补偿器;补偿物)
- self-compensating(自我补偿的)
- overcompensate(过度补偿,动词)
例:She overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much.(她为了弥补害羞而说得太多。)
来源:水桃教育