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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Do you think the skirt length is right, Ellen?
觉得这裙子长度合适吗，Ellen？
Do you usually play baseball on the weekend?
你通常在周末打棒球吗？
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.
其中最奇妙的是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。