recompense

FREQ #38891

n. 报偿, 酬金, 赔偿 vt. 报偿, 赔偿, 报酬

发音

CA /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/
其它
US /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/
UK /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/

词形变化

recompenses 复数 recompensed recompenses 三单 recompenses recompensest recompenseth recompensing recompensing 现在分词 recompensed 过去式 recompensed 过去分词

别名

recompence

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

    可数 不可数

    He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.

v.
  1. 1.

    To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.

  2. 2.

    To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

    赔偿

    The judge ordered the defendant to recompense the plaintiff by paying $100.

  3. 3.

    To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

    及物

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English recompense, borrowed from Old French recompense or Medieval Latin recompensa.

来源:wiktionary