recompense

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/    美 /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital. countable,uncountable
  2. That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage. countable,uncountable
    — He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.
动词 v.
  1. To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
    — She in regard thereof him recompenst / With golden words, and goodly countenance, / And such fond fauours sparingly dispenst […]
  2. To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
    — The judge ordered the defendant to recompense the plaintiff by paying $100.
  3. To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. transitive
    — Recompense to no man evil for evil.

词形变化

recompenses plural recompence alternative,obsolete recompenses present,singular,third-person recompensing participle,present recompensed participle,past recompensed past recompence alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
recompensate
衍生词
overrecompensed recompensable recompensation recompensive underrecompensed unrecompensed
相关词
compensate recompensate

词源

词源 1
From Middle English recompense, borrowed from Old French recompense or Medieval Latin recompensa.
词源 2
From Middle English recompensen, borrowed from Old French recompenser, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- (“again”) + compensare (“to balance out”).
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