compensation

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Pronunciation

/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/(kom-pun-SAY-shun)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

补偿;赔偿(给予某人以弥补损失、伤害或付出的劳动)

Definition

Something given to make up for a loss, injury, or disadvantage; payment for work or services.

Word family

  • compensate/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/(v)补偿;弥补
  • compensatory/kəmˈpɛnsətərɪ/(adj)补偿性的

Collocations

  • financial compensation
  • seek compensation
  • compensation for
  • receive compensation
  • compensation package
  • fair compensation

Examples

  1. 1.The company offered compensation to customers affected by the service outage during the peak booking period.
  2. 2.The compensation package includes salary, annual bonus, and a range of health and wellness benefits.

Synonyms

  • recompense/ˈrɛkəmpɛns/something given to make up for
  • remuneration/rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/payment for work
  • indemnity/ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ/security against loss

Etymology

from Latin "compensatio" = a balancing, from "compensare" (to weigh against)