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compensate

【发音】

美 /'kɑmpɛnset/ 英 /'kɒmpenseɪt/

【翻译】

  1. 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】

  1. compensate for : 赔偿,补偿

【例句】

  1. 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】

  1. (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...

  2. (2010.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force...

【单词相关测试】

  1. To ______ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.

    A. commenceB. compromiseC. compensateD. compliment

  2. We’ll ______ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.

    A. compensateB. remedyC. supplementD. retrieve

【同、近义词】

  1. vi.补偿,赔偿;抵消

    make good/to make up for/

  2. vt.补偿,赔偿;付报酬

    make good/to make up for/

【同根词】

  1. adj

    compensable : 可补偿的;应予以补偿的

  2. n

    compensation : 补偿;报酬;赔偿金

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