| 释义 |
rec·om·pense /ˈrekəmpens/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 酬报，酬谢；回报；惩罚
recompense sb. for his trouble 酬谢某人费心出力
recompense good with evil 以怨报德
recompense sb. for his misdeeds 惩罚某人的恶行
2. 赔偿，补偿
recompense all losses 赔偿一切损失
recompense sb. for his losses 赔偿某人的损失
a pleasure that recompenses trouble 一种补偿辛苦的乐趣
❷ vi.
酬劳；赔偿，补偿
He made no attempt to recompense for our suffering. 他一点也不想补偿我们遭受的痛苦。
II n.
1. 报酬；酬金；报答，答谢
work hard without recompense 无报酬地辛勤工作
He received a recompense for his services. 他收取一笔服务酬金。
2. 赔偿，补偿
He received ＄2000 in recompense (或 as a recompense) for the damage to his car. 他收到2000美元作为对他汽车的损坏赔偿。
[< OFr recompenser < RE- + L compensāre to balance in weighing; 见 COMPENSATE] |