compensate

'kɒmpenseit

高考六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. adjust for
v. make amends for; pay compensation for
v. make payment to; compensate

v. 偿还, 补偿, 付报酬

Collins 星级

4,464

BNC 频率

5,037

使用频率

compensate 由前缀 com-（一起、共同）和词根 pens（称量、支付）组成，表示共同支付或补偿。

例句

1. The company will compensate you for your travel expenses.

公司会补偿你的差旅费用。

2. She worked extra hours to compensate for her absence last week.

她加班以弥补上周的缺席。

3. They offered a discount to compensate for the delay in delivery.

他们提供折扣以补偿交货延迟。