to compensate
01
补偿, 赔偿
to give something, particularly money, to make up for the difficulty, pain, damage, etc. that someone has suffered
Transitive: to compensate sb | to compensate sb for damage or difficulty
例子
As a gesture of goodwill, the airline offered to compensate passengers for the inconvenience caused by the delayed flight.
作为善意的表示，航空公司提议补偿乘客因航班延误造成的不便。
02
补偿, 赔偿
to make up for losses or deficiencies by providing something of equal value or benefit
Transitive: to compensate for a loss or deficiency
例子
The company compensated for the delay in delivery by offering a discount to customers.
公司通过向客户提供折扣来补偿交付延迟。
03
报酬, 补偿
to pay someone for the work they have done
Transitive: to compensate sb for work or service | to compensate sb
例子
The law mandates that employers must compensate workers for overtime hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek.
法律规定，雇主必须补偿员工在标准40小时工作周之外加班工作的加班时间。
04
补偿, 弥补
to offset or make amends for something undesirable by applying an opposing force or effect
Transitive: to compensate for an undesirable situation
例子
The company increased employee benefits to compensate for the lack of salary raises.
公司增加了员工福利以补偿薪资增长的不足。
词汇树
compensated
compensation
overcompensate
compensate
