compensate

【发音】
美 /'kɑmpɛnset/ 英 /'kɒmpenseɪt/
【翻译】
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v. 补偿, 弥补; 抵消
英释:to replace or balance the effect of something bad
【记忆】
com(全部) + pens(花费) + ate(做) → 支付所有花费 → 补偿
【短语】
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compensate for : 赔偿,补偿
【例句】
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Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate.
因为我左眼视力差,右眼就要辛苦点来弥补一下。
【真题例句】
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(2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 听力题)...the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours...
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(2010.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force...
【单词相关测试】
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To ______ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.
正确答案:C
解释:compensate for sb./sth.: 弥补, 补偿。句意: 为了弥补他这段不愉快的经历, 他多喝了一点。commence: 开始; compro-mise: 妥协, 折中; compliment: 赞扬。
A. commenceB. compromiseC. compensateD. compliment
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We’ll ______ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.
正确答案:A
解释: 句意: 我们居住期间对房屋造成的任何损坏, 我们都会向你赔偿。 remedy: 治疗, 补救; supplement: 补充; retrieve: 重新得到。
A. compensateB. remedyC. supplementD. retrieve
【同、近义词】
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vi.补偿,赔偿;抵消
make good/to make up for/
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vt.补偿,赔偿;付报酬
make good/to make up for/
【同根词】
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adj
compensable : 可补偿的;应予以补偿的
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n
compensation : 补偿;报酬;赔偿金