recompense
UK/'rekәmpens/US
GREC2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生re-（回）+ com-（一起）+ pense（拉丁语 pensāre「称量、使平衡」）=「称量着回报」。它在 compensate（一起称量以平衡）的基础上加了 re-「回」：为别人给你的付出「称出」一份回报。于是有了「酬报、偿还服务或损失」的意思。
词根 pend 还连着 32 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
They offered him generous recompense for his years of loyal service.
他们给了他丰厚的报酬，以酬谢他多年的忠诚服务。
- 2.
She received little recompense for all the trouble she went through.
她为此经历了诸多麻烦，却几乎没得到什么补偿。
- 3.
The firm promised to recompense customers affected by the error.
公司承诺补偿受此错误影响的客户。