Word · Frequency #16169
compensatory
补偿的；赔偿的；代偿的
serving to compensate; making amends
“代偿的”多用于医学、生理学语境。
- 1.
Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
补偿遭受损失、痛苦或伤害之人的。
- 2.
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
减轻或抵消不良影响的。
- 3.
That compensates for a deleterious mutation
补偿有害突变的。
补偿遭受损失、痛苦或伤害之人的。；减轻或抵消不良影响的。；补偿有害突变的。；赔偿的；补偿的
In use
The company offered her a compensatory payment for the extra hours she worked.
He received compensatory leave after working through the weekend.
The court ordered compensatory damages to cover the victim's medical bills.
compensatory [noun]
compensatory 常作定语，修饰 damages、leave、education 等名词。
The company offered compensatory leave to the employees.
公司向员工提供了补偿假。
be compensatory for sth
用于系表结构，后接 for 引出补偿的对象。
The bonus is compensatory for the extra hours worked.
这笔奖金是对加班工作的补偿。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- compensatory damages
- 补偿性损害赔偿金
- The court awarded the plaintiff compensatory damages for the injury.法院判给原告补偿性损害赔偿金以弥补其所受伤害。
- compensatory leave
- 补休；补偿休假
- Employees who work on public holidays may receive compensatory leave.在公共假日加班的员工可以获得补休。
- compensatory education
- 补偿教育（为弱势学生提供的额外教育）
- The government funds compensatory education programs for children from low-income families.政府为低收入家庭儿童提供补偿教育项目拨款。
- compensatory measures
- 补偿措施
- The company introduced compensatory measures to reduce the environmental impact.该公司采取了补偿措施以减少对环境的影响。
- compensatory mechanism
- 代偿机制；补偿机制
- The heart relies on compensatory mechanisms to maintain blood flow.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 compensate（补偿）加 -ory 变为形容词，意思是‘补偿的、赔偿的’，例如 compensatory damages（补偿性赔偿金）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/合同文件、人力资源与教育政策 compensatory 多用于正式语境，如法律赔偿、补偿性政策或学校补救课程；日常口语中较少用，通常写成更简单的 compensating 或 make-up。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The given pronunciation stresses /pen/ and ends in /sətəri/. None of the listed words rhyme with it exactly. Obligatory, explanatory, regulatory, and anticipatory share the spelling -atory but stress different syllables, so they end in /tɔːri/ (or /təri/) rather than /sətəri/. Sensory and necessary are spelling lookalikes; they are pronounced /ˈsɛnsəri/ and /ˈnesəseri/, with no /tə/ after the stressed vowel.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.