| 单词 | reparation |
| 释义 | reparation (once / 1741 pages) 1n 2n If you guessed that reparation is related to the word repair, you were right. Both come from the Latin word meaning "to restore." While reparation has a range of meanings, they all convey the sense of fixing or making up for a past wrong. In contemporary usage, the plural form is more common than the singular. Victims of a crime, for example, may receive reparations from the perpetrators. A defeated nation may be forced to pay reparations to its victorious enemies. Many have suggested that the United States government should provide reparations to the descendants of slaves. The word almost always has legal or political connotations, and it conveys the sense of restitution — often expressed in money — for wrongdoing. WORD FAMILYreparation: reparations+/disrepair: disrepairs/irreparable: irreparably/repair: disrepair, repaired, repairer, repairing, repairs, reparable, reparation/repaired: unrepaired/repairer: repairers/reparable: irreparable USAGE EXAMPLESBut the deal fell short of the survivors’ demand that Japan pay formal reparations and accept legal responsibility for what they endured. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Namibia speaks of reparations, but Germany rejects the term. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Negotiations between the German and Namibian governments over possible reparation payments are expected to be completed and result in an official apology before next June. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) 1 1n something done or paid in expiation of a wrong Syn|Hyper amends atonement, expiation, propitiation the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) 2n compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury an act for which there is no reparation Hyper compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) 3n (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors 2Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I Hyper compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) n the act of putting something in working order again Syn|Hypo|Hyper fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair darning the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads patchingthe act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it care, maintenance, upkeepactivity involved in maintaining something in good working order band aid, quick fix, quickie, quickyhurried repair restorationthe act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state reconstructionthe activity of constructing something again restitutionthe act of restoring something to its original state re-establishmentrestoration to a previous state camera carekeeping a camera in good working order car carekeeping a car in good working order inspection and repair, overhaul, serviceperiodic maintenance on a car or machine gentrificationthe restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents) reclamation, rehabilitation, renewalthe conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation makeovera complete reconstruction and renovation of something reassembly, refabricationassembling again re-formation, regenerationforming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting rebuildingbuilding again pump primingintroducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing scheduled maintenancemaintenance at a regularly scheduled time steam fittingcare (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating rehabilitationthe restoration of someone to a useful place in society reinstatementthe act of restoring someone to a previous position rejuvenationthe act of restoring to a more youthful condition improvement the act of improving something |
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