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compensating
補償; 補償的
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compensating
自補償
From:
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Com·pen·sate
v. t.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Compensated
;
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Compensating
.]
1.
To
make
equal
return
to
;
to
remunerate
;
to
recompense
;
to
give
an
equivalent
to
;
to
requite
suitably
;
as
,
to
compensate
a
laborer
for
his
work
,
or
a
merchant
for
his
losses
.
2.
To
be
equivalent
in
value
or
effect
to
;
to
counterbalance
;
to
make
up
for
;
to
make
amends
for
.
The
length
of
the
night
and
the
dews
thereof
do
compensate
the
heat
of
the
day
.
--
Bacon
.
The
pleasures
of
life
do
not
compensate
the
miseries
.
--
Prior
.
Syn:
--
To
recompense
;
remunerate
;
indemnify
;
reward
;
requite
;
counterbalance
.
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