| 释义 |
rec·om·pense
I. \ˈrekəmˌpen(t)s\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English recompensen, from Middle French recompenser, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- + compensare to compensate
transitive verb
1.
a. : to give compensation to : requite, remunerate, compensate
< recompensed him for his losses >
< were recompensed for our efforts >
b. : to give an equivalent for : make up for by or as if by atoning for or requiting : pay for
< agreed to recompense all losses >
< a pleasure that recompensed our trouble >
2. : to return in kind : reciprocate by or as if by rewarding or avenging : pay back
< recompensed the deed — William Cowper >
intransitive verb
: to repay something : make amends : make requital
Synonyms: see pay
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from recompenser to recompense
1. : the action or fact of recompensing
2. : an equivalent or a return for something done, suffered, or given : a repayment made (as by way of satisfaction, restitution, retribution) : compensation
< offered in recompense for his injuries > |