compensation
翻譯
補償, 賠償, 報酬
例句
He received compensation for his injuries.
他因傷獲得了賠償。
The salary is £30,000 plus compensation for travel.
薪水是三萬英鎊,外加交通補助。
Her hard work was some compensation for her low pay.
她的辛勤工作在某種程度上彌補了她微薄的薪水。
文法模式
((for sth.)) (為某事)的補償 He received compensation for his injuries.
近義詞
同義詞: payment, reward, damages (賠償金)
詞源
源自拉丁語「com-」(共同)+「pensare」(衡量)。原意是將事物放在一起衡量以使其平衡。
記憶技巧
「pension」(養老金)也源於同一詞根。可以把養老金記為對多年工作的「補償」。