单词 | recoup |
释义 | re·coup ![]() v. re·couped, re·coup·ing, re·coups v.tr. 1. a. To get back; recover or regain: recoup a loss; recoup one's dignity. b. To gain an amount equal to (an outlay or investment): expected to recoup the development costs in three years. c. To restore; replenish: "urged [her] to catch up on sleep and recoup her utterly spent resources" (Bernard Lown). 2. To reimburse (someone) for a loss or expenditure. 3. Law To reduce (the amount of a monetary claim made by a party in a legal action) because of a failure of that party to perform an obligation under the contract or law related to the claim. v.intr. To recover from loss or exhaustion; recuperate: needed to recoup after the strenuous campaign. [Middle English recoupen, to cut short, from Old French recouper, to cut back : re-, re- + couper, to cut (from coup, blow; see COUP).] re·coupa·ble adj. re·coupment n. |
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