| 英语单词 | restitution |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌrestɪ'tjuːʃn] 美 [ˌrestɪ'tuːʃn] |
| 中文释义 | n.归还;赔偿;恢复原状 |
| 英语例句 | (1) These goods were compelled restitution. (2) Restitution is more important than retribution . (3) His fight for freedom and privilege and restitution was not over yet. (4) To handle an invalid contrac must abide by the principle of restitution . |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这些物品被责令退回。 (2) 赔偿比惩罚重要。 (3) 他为自由、权利、复业的斗争还在进行。 (4) 处理无效合同应当遵循恢复原状的原则。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Restitution is the act of making up for damages or harm, like the time you knocked the ball out of the park, scoring a home run but breaking a house's window in the process. You had to make restitution for the broken window, paying for its replacement. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The noun restitution means both "restoring something to its original state" and "returning something to its rightful owner," like a public apology that leads to the restitution of a person's honor and reputation. Restitution also has a specific legal meaning — an order given by a judge to a convicted criminal to make amends for the crime. For examples, judges often order people to pay restitution for the damage they cause. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]归还;赔偿;偿还 Restitution is the act of giving back to a person something that was lost or stolen, or of paying them money for the loss. [FORMAL 正式]
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