compensate

更新时间:2026-08-13 21:16:52   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈkɒmpenseɪt];美 [ˈkɑːmpenseɪt]

意思

动词,主要意思为“补偿;弥补;赔偿”。指对某人遭受的损失、伤害、不便等给予相应的回报或弥补,以使其恢复到接近原来的状态 。也可表示“抵消;平衡”,即通过某种方式来中和或减轻不利因素的影响。

造句

The insurance company will compensate him for the loss of his car.
保险公司将对他的汽车损失进行赔偿。

You should compensate for your mistake by working harder.
你应该通过更加努力工作来弥补你的错误。

The company compensated the workers for their overtime with extra pay.
公司给员工发放额外工资以补偿他们的加班。

Her enthusiasm compensates for her lack of experience.
她的热情弥补了她经验的不足。

They had to compensate the customers for the defective products.
他们不得不因产品有缺陷而向顾客作出赔偿。

We must compensate for the damage we caused to their property.
我们必须对我们给他们财产造成的损害进行赔偿。

Regular exercise can help compensate for the effects of a sedentary job.
经常锻炼有助于抵消久坐工作带来的不良影响。

The manager promised to compensate the employees for the inconvenience.
经理承诺就带来的不便向员工作出补偿。

The new policy aims to compensate farmers for the loss of income.
新政策旨在补偿农民的收入损失。

The athlete's speed compensates for his relatively short stature.
这位运动员的速度弥补了他相对较矮的身高。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流:在讨论意外事件、工作失误等情况时使用。例如:“My phone was broken at work. Do you think the company should compensate me?(我的手机在工作时坏了。你觉得公司应该赔偿我吗?)”

表达弥补行为:讲述自己或他人如何弥补过错或损失。比如:“I'll compensate for forgetting your birthday by taking you out to a nice dinner.(我忘记了你的生日,我会带你出去吃一顿丰盛的晚餐来弥补。)”

探讨应对策略:交流如何应对不利情况时提及。例如:“How can we compensate for the loss of sales this month?(我们如何弥补本月销售额的损失?)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:描述经历的事件涉及赔偿、弥补情节时运用。例如:“Last year, my bike was stolen at school. Fortunately, the school agreed to compensate me according to the relevant regulations.(去年,我的自行车在学校被偷了。幸运的是,学校按照相关规定同意赔偿我。)”

议论文写作:论述关于责任、公平等主题时,可阐述补偿的必要性。比如:“In a just society, those who cause harm should compensate the victims. This is not only a matter of fairness but also helps maintain social order.(在一个公正的社会里,造成伤害的人应该对受害者进行赔偿。这不仅关乎公平,也有助于维护社会秩序。)”

说明文写作:介绍保险、劳动法规等内容时,说明补偿机制。例如:“Under this insurance policy, if your house is damaged by natural disasters, the insurance company will compensate you according to the degree of damage.(根据这份保险政策,如果你的房子因自然灾害受损,保险公司将根据受损程度对你进行赔偿。)”

 

学习积累

情景模拟:和同学或朋友进行角色扮演,模拟涉及补偿的场景,如购物纠纷要求赔偿、工作失误协商弥补等,在实践中运用“compensate”。

近义词对比:将“compensate”与“repay(偿还)”“make up for(弥补)”等近义词对比学习,分析它们在语义和用法上的细微差别,加深对“compensate”的理解和运用。