1 VERB 赔偿;补偿 To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things. 赔偿;补偿 [Also VERB n]
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The official promise to compensate people for the price rise clearly hadn't been worked out properly. [VERB noun for noun]
显然，官方对物价上涨进行补偿的承诺没有真正兑现。
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To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies. [be VERB-ed + for]
为了缓解经济困难，农场主们损失的补贴会得到补偿。
SYN recompense, repay, refund, reimburse
2 VERB 弥补;补偿 If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make the situation better. 弥补;补偿
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The company agreed to keep up high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost. [VERB + for]
这家公司同意保持高产量以弥补供货丢失带来的缺口。
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She would then feel guilt for her anger and compensate by doing even more for the children. [VERB]
之后她会因为自己发火而感到愧疚，会替孩子们做更多的事作为补偿。
SYN make amends for, make up for, atone for, pay for
3 VERB 抵消 Something that compensates for something else balances it or reduces its effects. 抵消
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MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation. [VERB + for]
下议院的议员们说关键是要找到一种抵消通货膨胀影响的机制。
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The pluses more than compensated for the inconveniences involved in making the trip. [VERB for noun]
各种有利因素大大抵消了出行过程中的种种不便。
SYN balance, cancel (out), offset, make up for
4 VERB 弥补(过失或不足) If you try to compensate for something that is wrong or missing in your life, you try to do something that removes or reduces the harmful effects. 弥补(过失或不足)
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People who sense that they are inferior have to compensate, and often over-compensate by way of outward achievement. [VERB]
觉得自卑的人只有通过外在的成就来弥补自己的不足，但往往都做过了头。
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No supportive words could ever compensate for the pain of being separated from her children for 10 years. [VERB + for]
任何表示支持的言语都无法弥补与孩子们分开10年带给她的痛苦。
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