| 单词 | compensate |
| 释义 | Word Frequency compensate(ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt) verb 1. to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury 2. (transitive) to serve as compensation or damages for (injury, loss, etc) 3. to offset or counterbalance the effects of (a force, weight, movement, etc) so as to nullify the effects of an undesirable influence and produce equilibrium 4. (intransitive) to attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable Derived forms compensatory (ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪtərɪ, kəmˈpɛnsətərɪ, -trɪ) or compensative (ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪtɪv, kəmˈpɛnsə-) adjective compensator (ˈcompenˌsator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin compēnsāre, from pensāre, from pendere to weigh |
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