reparation
의미: The making of amends for a wrong; compensation paid by a defeated nation for damage caused during a war, or by a wrongdoer for harm inflicted.
Reparation (often used in the plural, reparations) has both a general and a specific sense. Generally, it means making amends for harm done. Specifically, it refers to the financial compensation demanded from defeated nations — most famously the reparations imposed on Germany after the First World War by the Treaty of Versailles. Contemporary debates about reparations for slavery and colonialism have made the word prominent in current discourse. Common collocations include 'war reparations,' 'pay reparations,' 'demand reparations,' and 'the question of reparations.'
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- The crippling war reparations imposed on Germany after 1918 contributed to the economic instability that fuelled extremism. 1918年后对德国施加的沉重战争赔偿,助长了滋生极端主义的经济不稳定。Las aplastantes reparaciones de guerra impuestas a Alemania después de 1918 contribuyeron a la inestabilidad económica que alimentó el extremismo.1918年以降にドイツに課された苛酷な戦争賠償は、過激主義を助長した経済的不安定の一因となった。1918년 이후 독일에 부과된 가혹한 전쟁 배상금은 극단주의를 부추긴 경제적 불안정의 원인이 되었다.
- The campaign for reparations for the descendants of enslaved people has gained significant momentum in recent years. 为被奴役者后代争取赔偿的运动近年来获得了显著势头。La campaña a favor de reparaciones para los descendientes de personas esclavizadas ha cobrado un impulso considerable en los últimos años.奴隷にされた人々の子孫に対する賠償を求める運動は、近年大きな勢いを増している。노예가 되었던 사람들의 후손에 대한 배상을 요구하는 운동은 최근 몇 년간 상당한 추진력을 얻었다.
- The company agreed to pay reparations to the families affected by the environmental contamination. 该公司同意向受环境污染影响的家庭支付赔偿。La empresa accedió a pagar reparaciones a las familias afectadas por la contaminación medioambiental.その企業は、環境汚染の影響を受けた家族に賠償金を支払うことに同意した。그 기업은 환경오염 피해를 입은 가족들에게 배상금을 지불하기로 합의했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, media, legal
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin reparatio (a restoring, renewal), from reparare (to restore, repair), from re- (again) + parare (to make ready, prepare). The sense of financial compensation for war damage dates to the early twentieth century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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