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compensate/ˈkɒmpenseit/v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 for) recompense (a person) 补偿,赔偿(某人);报偿 compensated him for his loss 赔偿他的损失 2 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 for a thing, Brit. [英] to a person) make amends 赔偿;赔罪 compensated for the insult 因侮辱了人而赔罪; will compensate to her in full 将全额赔偿她的损失 3 tr. counterbalance; make up for; make amends for 抵消;弥补;为…而赔偿 4 tr. Mech. provide (a pendulum etc.) with extra or less weight etc. to neutralize the effects of temperature etc. 【机】(用摆等)抵消(温度变化等的影响) 5 intr. Psychol. offset a disability or frustration by development in another direction 【心】补偿,代偿(指发展其他能力以补偿伤残或挫折) □ compensative /-sətiv/ adj.□ compensator n.□ compensatory /-ˈpensət(ə)ri, -ˈseit(ə)ri/ adj.[Latin compensare (as COM-, pensare, frequentative of pendere pens- ‘weigh’)] |