with obj.
1- make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate对（某人）作出赔偿（或补偿）：
offenders should recompense their victims
冒犯者应该对受害者作出赔偿
he was recompensed for the wasted time.
对于浪费的时间他得到了补偿。
1.1
- pay or reward (someone) for effort or work酬报, 酬谢; 回报：
he was handsomely recompensed.
他得到了可观的酬劳。
1.2
- make amends to or reward someone for (loss, harm, or effort)就（损失, 损害）作出赔偿（或补偿）; 因（成绩）酬谢：
he thought his loyalty had been inadequately recompensed.
他认为自己的忠心没有得到应有的回报。
1.3
- archaic punish or reward (someone) appropriately for an action〈古〉惩罚; 报答, 酬谢：
according to their doings will he recompense them.
他将根据他们的成绩而给予适当酬谢。
mass noun
1- compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made赔偿, 补偿; 报酬, 酬金; 报答, 答谢：
substantial damages were paid in recompense.
实质性的损坏得到了应有的补偿。
1.1
- archaic restitution made or punishment inflicted for a wrong or injury〈古〉赔偿, 补偿; 惩罚。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from the verb recompenser 'do a favour to requite a loss', from late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- 'again' (also expressing intensive force) + compensare 'weigh one thing against another'.