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| /ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | U money that someone receives because something bad has happened to them 补偿金；赔偿金 |
| pay sb compensation Victims of the world’ s largest industrial accident were paid $470 million compensation. 世界上最大一起工业事故的受害者们得到了47亿美元的赔偿。 |
| +for She was awarded £200,000 compensation for her injuries. 她得到20万英镑的伤害赔偿金。 |
| | 1a | money that someone receives for the work they do （工作的）报酬，酬劳 | |
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| 2 | C/U something that changes or removes the bad result of something 抵消；补偿 |
| +of Not needing a car is one of the compensations of living in the city. 不需要汽车是住在城里得到的好处之一。 |
| +for He uses speed as compensation for his lack of strength. 他用速度弥补力量的不足。 |
| | 2a | behaviour that is intended to reduce the effects of a personal fault 补救；补偿行为 | |
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