compensation

英 [ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn]

n.  补偿(或赔偿)物; (尤指)赔偿金，补偿金; 赔偿; 使坏的情况变好的事物; (对不利局面的)补偿

复数：compensations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 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
  1. to claim/award/receive compensation
     要求 / 判给 / 得到赔偿金
  2. to pay compensation for injuries at work
     支付工伤赔偿金
  3. to receive £10 000 in compensation .
     得到赔偿金 1 万英镑
• 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
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 补偿(或赔偿)金
  Compensationis money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
  1. He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office...
     他得到一年的工资作为失业补偿金。
  2. There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand...
     应该给受到需求锐减影响的英国农民提供补偿金。
  3. The Court ordered Dr Williams to pay £300 compensation and £100 costs after admitting assault.
     在承认侵犯他人身体罪后，法庭判令威廉斯医生支付300英镑的赔偿金和100英镑的诉讼费。
• N-VAR (对不利事情的)补偿
  If something is somecompensation forsomething bad that has happened, it makes you feel better.
  1. Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class...
     海伦在公开组决赛中取胜，这对她早先的失败算是一种补偿。
  2. Despite a reduction in earnings there are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life is excellent...
     尽管钱会挣得少一点，搬到生活质量高的东北部去还是有很多好处的。
  3. The toy glider she left him as a Christmas present was no compensation for her absence.
     她留给他作为圣诞礼物的玩具滑翔机并不能替代她的存在。

英英释义

noun

• the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
  Synonym:recompense
• something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

双语例句

• The family has instructed solicitors to sue Thomson for compensation
  那家人已经指示律师起诉汤姆森，要求赔偿。
• Women who are the victims of intentional discrimination will be able to get compensation
  受到故意歧视的女性将会得到赔偿。
• The compensation bill offers the miners or their survivors as much as$ 100,000 apiece.
  这笔补偿金能向矿工或遇难矿工的家属每人赔偿100,000美元。
• Compensation for lost or damaged mail will be handled by the postal service
  对丢失或毁坏邮件的赔偿将由邮政部门处理。
• They're also battling the government to win compensation.
  他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。
• The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation.
  诽谤他的报纸已经向他提出支付赔偿金。
• He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office
  他得到一年的工资作为失业补偿金。
• Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood.
  血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。
• Some believe this level of compensation is essentially a poison pill to put off any rival bidders.
  有些人认为这种程度的补偿实质上是阻止任何投标对手的“毒丸”防御。
• Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class
  海伦在公开组决赛中取胜，这对她早先的失败算是一种补偿。