| 单词 | compensate |
| 释义 | compensate —compensate /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ aep /ˈkɑːm-/ verb [I] (EXCHANGE) ↑Verb Endings for compensate ► C2 to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed: » Nothing will ever compensate for his lost childhood.» His enthusiasm more than compensates for his lack of experience.» I took her swimming to compensate for having missed out on the cinema.» We were late and I was driving fast to compensate.Thesaurus+: ↑Replacing and exchangingCommon mistake: compensate! When compensate is followed by a direct object, remember to use the preposition for.! Don't say 'compensate something', say compensate for something:✗ The beautiful weather compensates the difficult journey.» The beautiful weather compensates for the difficult journey.verb [T] (PAY MONEY) ↑Verb Endings for compensate ► C1 to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem: » Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.Thesaurus+: ↑Paying and spending moneyCommon mistake: compensate! When compensate is followed by a direct object, remember to use the preposition for.! Don't say 'compensate something', say compensate for something:✗ The beautiful weather compensates the difficult journey.» The beautiful weather compensates for the difficult journey. |
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