Word
compensated
补偿, 报酬
核心释义
received or eligible for compensation
补偿；报酬( compensate的过去式和过去分词 ); 给(某人)赔偿(或赔款)
用法In use
After the accident, the company compensated him for his medical expenses.
用法提示：此处compensated是compensate的过去式，意为“补偿”。
She was compensated generously for her overtime work.
用法提示：此处compensated是compensate的过去分词，表示“得到报酬”。
The airline compensated passengers with vouchers for the delayed flight.
用法提示：此处compensated是compensate的过去式，表示“赔偿”。
be compensated for sth
常用于被动语态，表示因某事获得补偿。
He was compensated for his losses.
他因损失获得了赔偿。
compensate sb for sth
主动语态，补偿的对象为人。
The company compensated him for his overtime.
公司补偿了他的加班费。
compensate for sth
表示弥补某方面的不足。
Her enthusiasm compensated for her lack of experience.
她的热情弥补了经验的不足。
Verb forms
base compensate · third person compensates · -ing compensating · past compensated · past participle compensated
这是一个规则动词，表示补偿或赔偿。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The insurance company compensated the damage.正确表达The insurance company compensated for the damage.
英语中，动词compensate表示“赔偿某物”时，必须用介词for引出赔偿的对象，即compensate for something。直接接宾语（damage）是错误用法。
易错句子They compensated him the loss.正确表达They compensated him for the loss.
当compensate后接赔偿原因时，应用介词for引出，即compensate someone for something。直接误用双宾语结构（compensate someone something）是错误的。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- complemented
- 补足，补充 · 发音相似但意思不同：complemented意为‘补足’，而compensated意为‘补偿’
- reimbursed
- 报销，偿还 · 均与金钱赔偿有关，但reimburse强调报销实际支出，compensate强调弥补损失或提供报酬
- compensation
- 补偿金，报酬 · 词性不同：compensation是名词，compensated是动词的过去式；用法上易混
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.