compensation
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(a) [U] compensating 补偿; 赔偿; 报偿
Compensation of injured workers has cost the company a lot. 公司花了一大笔钱赔偿受伤的工人.
(b) [U, C] thing given to compensate 补偿或赔偿的物或款; 报酬
receive 5000 in compensation/by way of compensation/as a compensation for injury 因受伤获5000英镑赔偿
My job is hard, but it has its compensations, ie pleasant aspects that make it seem less bad. 我的工作虽苦, 但也有所补偿(有好的方面因而不觉得太苦).