| 单词 | restitution |
| 释义 | restitution[ res-ti-too-shuhn, -tyoo- ] / ˌrɛs tɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR restitution ON THESAURUS.COM nounreparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification. the restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered. restoration to the former or original state or position. Physics. the return to an original physical condition, especially after elastic deformation. Origin of restitutionFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English restitucioun, from Old French restitution, restitucion, from Latin restitūtiōn- (stem of restitūtiō) “a rebuilding, restoration,” equivalent to restitūt(us) + -iōn-.See restitute, -ion SYNONYMS FOR restitution1 recompense, amends, compensation, requital, satisfaction, repayment. SEE SYNONYMS FOR restitution ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for restitution1. See redress. OTHER WORDS FROM restitutionres·ti·tu·tive, res·ti·tu·to·ry [res-ti-too-tuh-ree, -tyoo-], /ˌrɛs tɪˈtu tə ri, -ˈtyu-/, adjectivenon·res·ti·tu·tion, nounun·res·ti·tu·tive, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for restitutionrestitution / (ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən) / nounthe act of giving back something that has been lost or stolen law the act of compensating for loss or injury by reverting as far as possible to the position before such injury occurred the return of an object or system to its original state, esp a restoration of shape after elastic deformation Derived forms of restitutionrestitutive or restitutory, adjectiveWord Origin for restitutionC13: from Latin rēstitūtiō, from rēstituere to rebuild, from re- + statuere to set up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for restitutionrestitution [ rĕs′tĭ-tōō′shən ] n.A return to or restoration of a previous state or position, especially the return of the rotated head of a fetus to its natural alignment with the body after delivery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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