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单词 recoup
释义
recoup
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v

To recoup is a kind of recovery: If you lost some money but then made that amount back, you recouped your loss.
When you recuperate, you get better after being sick. And when you recoup something, you get better or bounce back after a loss. Businesses that lose money try to recoup it by throwing a sale or cutting their budget. If a runner falls behind in a race but then speeds up to the front of the pack, he's recouped his lead. In some cases this word also means "to reimburse."
WORD FAMILY
recoup: recouped, recouping, recoups
USAGE EXAMPLES
Manufacturing vehicles requires billions of dollars in investments in plants and engineering — costs that are often difficult to recoup.
New York Times(Dec 22, 2016)
The Seahawks would also by rule be allowed to recoup the signing bonus money for the two years remaining on his contract.
Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016)
Mr. Seeger said he is negotiating with Medicare, which is allowed in class-action cases of this kind to recoup its medical expenses already spent.
New York Times(Dec 12, 2016)
1v regain or make up for
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
recover, recuperate
catch up with, make up
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
acquire, get
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2v reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
Syn|Hyper
reimburse
compensate, recompense, remunerate
make payment to; compensate
3v retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
deduct, withhold
dock
deduct from someone's wages
hold on, keep
retain possession of
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