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make up for (obj)v adv prepto take the place of (something lost or damaged); to COMPENSATE for (something bad) with something good补偿，赔偿，替代No amount of money can make up for the death of a child. [T]无论多少钱都无法补偿孩子的死亡（损失）。This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one. [T]今年的丰收将弥补去年的歉收。He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before. [+ v-ing]他请我吃饭，以作为对前天迟到的补偿。I went to university at the age of 45 and worked and played very hard, making up for lost time (= using and enjoying the experience as much as possible because it hadn't happened sooner).我45岁上大学，努力学习，尽情享受，以弥补以前损失的时间。
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