recoup
/rɪˈkuːp/verb
with obj.
1- regain (something lost)重获, （失而）复得：
rains have helped recoup water levels.
雨水使水位得以恢复。
1.1
- regain (money spent or lost), especially through subsequent profits（尤指通过随后获利）收回, 挣回（支出, 损失的资金）：
oil companies are keen to recoup their investment.
石油公司渴望收回投资。
1.2
- reimburse or compensate (someone) for money spent or lost补偿, 弥补（某人支出或损失的资金）。
1.3
- Law deduct or keep back (part of a sum due)【律】扣除, 扣留（应付款项的一部分）。
1.4
- regain (lost physical or mental resources)恢复（体力, 精神）：
sleep was what she needed to recoup her strength
她需要睡一觉来恢复体力
no obj. he's just resting, recouping from the trial.他只是休息一下, 在预赛后恢复体力。
派生词
recoupable
adjectiverecoupment
noun词源
early 17th cent. (as a legal term)： from French recouper 'retrench', 'cut back', from re- 'back' + couper 'to cut'.