compensate
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒmpenseit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To pay or reward someone for work or loss; to make up for something negative or harmful
补偿,赔偿;付报酬
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.compensate for补偿
- 2.compensate with用...弥补
Example Sentences
- 1.
The employer agreed to compensate employees for the overtime work they performed during the project.
- 2.
She learned to compensate for her hearing loss by using hearing aids and reading lips.