| 单词 | make up for something |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to compensate for The compensation is intended to make up for stress caused. Synonyms compensate for redress Victims are turning to litigation to redress wrongs done to them. make amends for atone for balance out offset expiate (formal) repentant sinners seeking to expiate their wrongdoing requite make reparation for make recompense for 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to compensate for His skill makes up for his lack of speed Synonyms offset The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity. balance out compensate for redeem Work is the way people seek to redeem their sins. cancel out neutralize antibodies that neutralize the toxic effects of soluble antigens counterbalance Add honey to counterbalance the acidity of the sauce. counterweigh Additional synonymsin the sense of counterbalance Definition to act as a counterbalance to Add honey to counterbalance the acidity of the sauce. Synonyms offset, balance out, compensate for, make up for, counterpoise, countervail, set off in the sense of expiate Definition to make amends for (a sin or wrongdoing) repentant sinners seeking to expiate their wrongdoing Synonyms make amends for, redeem, redress, atone for, do penance for in the sense of neutralize Definition to make ineffective by counteracting antibodies that neutralize the toxic effects of soluble antigens Synonyms counteract, cancel, offset, undo, compensate for, negate, invalidate, counterbalance, nullifyNearby words of |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。