[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]补偿(或赔偿)金Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office...
他得到一年的工资作为失业补偿金。
There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand...
应该给受到需求锐减影响的英国农民提供补偿金。
The Court ordered Dr Williams to pay £300 compensation and £100 costs after admitting assault.
在承认侵犯他人身体罪后，法庭判令威廉斯医生支付300英镑的赔偿金和100英镑的诉讼费。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](对不利事情的)补偿 If something is some compensation for something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better.
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Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class...
海伦在公开组决赛中取胜，这对她早先的失败算是一种补偿。
Despite a reduction in earnings there are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life is excellent...
尽管钱会挣得少一点，搬到生活质量高的东北部去还是有很多好处的。
The toy glider she left him as a Christmas present was no compensation for her absence.
她留给他作为圣诞礼物的玩具滑翔机并不能替代她的存在。
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com·pen·sa·tionAWL/ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]compensation(for sth) something, especially money, that sb gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb 补偿（或赔偿）物；（尤指）赔偿金，补偿金；赔偿◆to claim/award/receive compensation要求╱判给╱得到赔偿金◆to pay compensation for injuries at work支付工伤赔偿金◆to receive £10 000 in compensation.得到赔偿金 1 万英镑2[countable , usually plural ]compensation(for sth) things that make a bad situation better 弥补的事物；（对不利局面的）补偿◆I wish I were young again, but getting older has its compensations.我要是能再次年轻就好了，但上了年纪也有上了年纪的好处。compensationcompensationscom·pen·sa·tion/ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/
1[uncountable] money paid to someone because they have suffered injury or loss, or because something they own has been damagedcompensation for compensation for injuries at workcompensation from She received compensation from the government for the damage caused to her property.in compensation The jury awarded Tyler $1.7 million in compensation.as compensation The workers were given 30 days’ pay as compensation. People who are wrongly arrested may be paid compensation.demand/seek/claim compensation The parents are seeking compensation for birth defects caused by the drug.award/grant compensation The court awarded Jamieson £30,000 compensation.2[countable, uncountable] something that makes a bad situation better: One of the few compensations of losing my job was seeing more of my family.by way of compensation (=in order to make a situation better) By way of compensation he offered to take her out for a meal.3[countable, uncountable] when someone behaves in a particular way in order to replace something that is missing or to balance the bad effects of somethingcompensation for Linda’s aggressiveness is just a compensation for her feelings of insecurity.as compensation (for something) Lip-reading can act as compensation for loss of hearing.4[uncountable] American English the money someone is paid for doing their jobSYN remunerationCOLLOCATIONSverbspay somebody compensation· Passengers will be paid compensation if their baggage is lost or damaged.receive compensation· Some people have received compensation from the government for the loss of their homes.be awarded compensation (=be given it)· Many victims have been awarded compensation by the courts.claim compensation (=ask for it because you have a right to it)· You can claim compensation for unfair dismissal from your job.seek compensation (=try to get it)· Survivors of the rail disaster are seeking compensation.demand compensation (=ask for it in an angry way)· Political prisoners are demanding financial compensation.fight for compensation (=try hard to get it)· Alan, who hurt his back and hasn't worked since, is still fighting for compensation.offer compensation· The health authority offered compensation to the families.adjectivesfinancial compensation· You may wish to claim financial compensation.full compensation (=fully covering the loss, damage etc)· Full compensation is only paid very rarely.partial compensation (=partly covering your loss, damage etc)· The woman received partial compensation of £5,000.compensation + NOUNa compensation claim· He was seeking legal advice on a compensation claim.a compensation payment· UK farmers may be in line for compensation payments.a compensation scheme (=system for providing compensation)· There is a compensation scheme for radiation-linked diseases.
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