reparation
UK/.repә'reiʃәn/US
GREA2
释义
n.
The making of amends for a wrong; compensation
赔偿；补偿；弥补
n.
(usually plural) payments made by a defeated nation after a war
（常复数）战争赔款
词根拆分
词根派生re-（再次）+ parāre（备好）+ -ation =「重新把事弄正」。与 repair 同构，但 repair 修物，reparation 走了道德路线：补偿所造成的伤害，于是有战争赔款。
词根 par 还连着 36 个词常用搭配
- 1.pay reparations支付赔款
- 2.war reparations战争赔偿
- 3.make reparation作出赔偿
- 4.demand reparations索取赔款
例句
- 1.
The treaty forced the losing side to pay heavy reparations.
条约迫使战败方支付巨额赔款。
- 2.
He offered to make reparation for the damage he had caused.
他主动提出为自己造成的损失作出赔偿。