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VERB
賠償;補償
To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
例句
The official promise to compensate people for the price rise clearly hadn't been worked out properly...
顯然，官方對物價上漲進行補償的承諾沒有真正兌現。
To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies.
為了緩解經濟困難，農場主們損失的補貼會得到補償。
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VERB
彌補;補償
If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make the situation better.
例句
The company agreed to keep up high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost...
這家公司同意保持高產量以彌補供貨丟失帶來的缺口。
She would then feel guilt for her anger and compensate by doing even more for the children.
之后她會因為自己發火而感到愧疚，會替孩子們做更多的事作為補償。
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VERB
抵消
Something that compensates for something else balances it or reduces its effects.
例句
MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation...
下議院的議員們說關鍵是要找到一種抵消通貨膨脹影響的機制。
The pluses more than compensated for the inconveniences involved in making the trip.
各種有利因素大大抵消了出行過程中的種種不便。
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VERB
彌補(過失或不足)
If you try to compensate for something that is wrong or missing in your life, you try to do something that removes or reduces the harmful effects.
例句
People who sense that they are inferior have to compensate, and often over-compensate by way of outward achievement.
覺得自卑的人只有通過外在的成就來彌補自己的不足，但往往都做過了頭。
No supportive words could ever compensate for the pain of being separated from her children for 10 years.
任何表示支持的言語都無法彌補與孩子們分開10年帶給她的痛苦。