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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2611 COCA: 3796

compensation

compensation /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/ noun
plural compensations
compensation
/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
noun
plural compensations
Learner's definition of COMPENSATION
[noncount] : something that is done or given to make up for damage, trouble, etc.赔偿物;补偿物;赔偿
see also workers' compensation
[count] : something good that acts as a balance against something bad or undesirable(抵消坏处的)好处
[noncount] US : payment given for doing a job报酬;薪金
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2611 COCA: 3796

compensation

noun

com·​pen·​sa·​tion ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən How to pronounce compensation (audio)
-ˌpen-
1
a
: the act of compensating : the state of being compensated
b
: correction of an organic defect or loss by hypertrophy or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ
c
: a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another
2
a(1)
: something that constitutes an equivalent or recompense
Age has its compensations.
Moving to the coast had some drawbacks, but there were also compensations.
(2)
: payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents
receiving compensation from his employer
b
: payment, remuneration
working without compensation
compensational
ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shnəl How to pronounce compensation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
-ˌpen-
adjective

Example Sentences

The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation. She offered to pay for lunch as compensation for keeping me waiting. Moving to the coast had some drawbacks, but there were also compensations.
Recent Examples on the Web However the 25-year-old made out in terms of compensation, that was never the crux of this. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 The jury will consider only the question of compensation because of an extraordinary default ruling against Jones last year by presiding Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Some families wanted a memorial built there instead of selling the land for redevelopment, but the judge concluded that a fund made up of insurance proceeds alone would fall far short of adequate compensation for the victims. Patricia Mazzei, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Survey participants were asked about their jobs and to rate their employers on a variety of criteria, including that safety of their work environment, competitiveness of compensation and opportunities for advancement. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 Others see the new catchphrase as a tool employers may use against employees for not doing more work than their contract (and level of compensation) stipulates. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 On the subject of name, image and likeness compensation for athletes, though, Allen is doing his best to keep the Hoosiers competitive. Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The settlement document was not made public by Los Angeles County Superior Court, but Vartazarian was able to confirm key details, including the amount of compensation, to The Times. Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 The treatment of stock option compensation for employees of businesses is different for tax purposes and book purposes. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see compensate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of compensation was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2611 COCA: 3796
compensation

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF COMPENSATION | VERB + COMPENSATION | COMPENSATION + VERB | COMPENSATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEfull全額賠償partial, small部份/少量賠償adequate, sufficient適當的/足夠的補償appropriate, fair, just相應的/公平的/公道的賠償cash, financial, monetary現金賠償;經濟賠償;金錢上的補償deferred延期的賠償CEO, executive (both NAmE) 首席執行官/主管薪酬employee (NAmE) 雇員薪酬unemployment (NAmE) 失業補償... OF COMPENSATIONamount賠償額VERB + COMPENSATIONaward (sb), give (sb), grant (sb), offer (sb), pay (sb), provide (sb with)給予(某人)補償accept, gain, get, obtain, receive, win接受賠償;獲得賠償;得到補償;收到賠償(金);贏得賠償She got some compensation for damages.她的損失得到了一些賠償。deny sb, refuse sb拒絕給某人賠償claim, demand, fight for, seek索賠;要求賠償;爭取得到賠償;尋求賠償determine確定賠償the rules used for determining compensation用於確定賠償的規則be eligible for, be entitled to符合獲得賠償資格;有權得到補償COMPENSATION + VERBbe payable賠償應予支付If the government is proved negligent, compensation will be payable.如果證明是政府的疏忽,就應支付賠償。COMPENSATION + NOUNclaim賠償要求committee (especially NAmE) 賠償委員會costs賠償費用fund賠償基金insurance (especially NAmE) 賠償保險order (especially BrE) 賠償令package賠償一攬子方案payment賠償金benefits (NAmE) 賠償金plan, policy, program, scheme, system賠償計劃;賠償政策;賠償方案;賠償制度law賠償法consultant, handler (both NAmE) 賠償顧問;理賠員PREPOSITIONas compensation (for)作為(⋯的)賠償She received £7 000 as compensation for her injuries.她收到 7,000 英鎊受傷賠償。in compensation (for)作為(⋯的)賠償They will have to pay £5 000 in compensation.他們得賠償 5,000 英鎊。compensation for⋯的賠償The money was small compensation for unfair dismissal.這筆錢是對不公平解雇的少量補償。compensation from⋯作出的賠償compensation from the government政府的賠償

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