compensatory

kәm'pensәtәri

托福GRE

a. Serving for compensation; making amends.

a. 赔偿的, 补偿的, 代偿的
[医] 代偿的, 补偿的

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使用频率

“compensatory”由“com-”（一起）和“pens”（支付）以及“-atory”（形容词后缀）组成，意思是“用于补偿的”。可以理解为“为了让事情平衡而付出代价”。

例句

1. The company offered compensatory time off to employees who worked overtime.

公司为加班的员工提供了补偿性休假。

2. She received a compensatory payment for the damages caused by the accident.

她因事故造成的损失获得了补偿性赔偿。

3. Compensatory education programs help students catch up on missed learning.

补偿性教育项目帮助学生赶上错过的学习进度。