recompense
UK/'rekәmpens/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Payment or reward given in return for service, effort, or loss
报酬；补偿；酬谢
v.
To pay or reward someone in return for something
酬报，补偿
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + com- (together) + pense (from Latin pensāre, 'to weigh, balance') = 'to weigh back together.' It builds on compensate (weigh together to balance) and adds re- 'back': to weigh out a return for what someone gave you. Hence reward or repayment for service or loss.
Root pend still carries 32 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.financial recompense经济补偿
- 2.fair recompense合理补偿
- 3.seek recompense寻求补偿
- 4.in recompense for作为对……的补偿
Example Sentences
- 1.
They offered him generous recompense for his years of loyal service.
- 2.
She received little recompense for all the trouble she went through.
- 3.
The firm promised to recompense customers affected by the error.