compensate
의미: To make up for a loss, deficiency, or injury by providing an equivalent benefit, usually financial. Also, to counterbalance or offset a weakness or disadvantage.
Compensate operates in two distinct registers. In legal and financial contexts, it means to pay someone for damage, loss, or work done — 'compensate the victims,' 'compensate employees fairly.' In a broader sense, it means to offset a deficiency: 'his enthusiasm compensated for his lack of experience.' In psychology, 'compensate' describes adopting behaviours that make up for perceived weaknesses. The noun 'compensation' is ubiquitous in employment and injury law.
예문
- The airline was ordered to compensate passengers who had been stranded for more than twenty-four hours. 航空公司被命令赔偿被滞留超过二十四小时的乘客。La aerolínea recibió la orden de compensar a los pasajeros que habían quedado varados durante más de veinticuatro horas.航空会社は24時間以上足止めされた乗客に補償するよう命じられた。항공사는 24시간 이상 발이 묶인 승객들에게 보상하라는 명령을 받았다.
- What he lacked in formal training he more than compensated for with years of practical experience. 他在正式培训方面的不足,以多年的实践经验绰绰有余地弥补了。Lo que le faltaba en formación académica lo compensaba con creces con años de experiencia práctica.正規の訓練で不足していた部分を、彼は長年の実務経験で十二分に補った。정규 교육에서 부족했던 부분을 그는 오랜 실무 경험으로 충분히 보상하고도 남았다.
- The fund was set up to compensate victims of the contaminated blood scandal. 该基金的设立是为了赔偿受污染血液丑闻影响的受害者。El fondo se creó para compensar a las víctimas del escándalo de la sangre contaminada.その基金は汚染血液スキャンダルの被害者を補償するために設立された。그 기금은 오염된 혈액 스캔들 피해자를 보상하기 위해 설립되었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: professional, journalism, academic
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare (to weigh one thing against another), from com- (together) + pensare (to weigh). Entered English in the mid-17th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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