English主要词典
compensate
Universal Words
verb
1 [V] ~ (for sth) to provide sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
SYNMAKEUPFOR:
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
2 [VN] ~ sb (for sth) to pay sb money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury, etc:
Her lawyers say she should be compensated both for her injuries and for the suffering she had been caused.
compensatory adjective:
He received a compensatory payment of $20000.