单词 | compensate |
释义 | compensate compensate /; AmE / verb
1 [+ obj] to pay sb money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury, etc: Her lawyers say she should be compensated for her injuries.
2 (AmE) [+ obj] to pay sb for work that they have done: The positions on the boards and commissions are compensated at a daily rate.
3 [no obj] to provide sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc: The savings resulting from improved efficiency will help compensate for the increase in expenses. |
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