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make restitution to sb for sth
make restitution 后接 to 表示对象，for 表示原因。
The court ordered him to make restitution to the victim for the stolen property.
法院责令他向受害者归还被盗财产。
赔偿；补偿
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赔偿；补偿
Compensation or payment for loss, damage, or injury.
The court ordered him to make restitution to the victim for the stolen property.
法院责令他向受害者归还被盗财产。
对损失进行补偿的过程。
A process of compensation for losses.
为损失或伤害支付的赔偿金
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
弥补或补偿损失或伤害的行为。
The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
使某物恢复原状的行为
the act of restoring something to its original state
The court ordered him to pay restitution to the victims.
法院命令他向受害者支付赔偿金。
AI contextual example
She made full restitution for the damage she caused.
她对自己造成的损失进行了全额赔偿。
AI contextual example
The company demanded restitution for the stolen goods.
公司要求对被盗货物进行赔偿。
AI contextual example
upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
书归还给其合法所有者后,那个孩子被狠狠训斥了一顿
WordNet
make restitution 后接 to 表示对象，for 表示原因。
The court ordered him to make restitution to the victim for the stolen property.
法院责令他向受害者归还被盗财产。
restitution of 后接被归还或赔偿的事物。
The restitution of the artwork was welcomed by the museum.
艺术品的归还受到了博物馆的欢迎。
restitution for 后接造成损失或损害的原因。
The company paid restitution for the environmental damage.
公司对环境损害进行了赔偿。
Not this
He restituted the stolen goods.
Use this
He made restitution of the stolen goods.
Restitution是名词，不可直接用作动词；应用make restitution of或pay restitution来表达“归还/赔偿”。
Not this
The court ordered a restitution of $10,000.
Use this
The court ordered restitution of $10,000.
在此语境下restitution为不可数名词，不应加不定冠词'a'；类似抽象名词（如compensation）通常不可数。
Not this
The company paid restitution to the environmental damage.
Use this
The company paid restitution for the environmental damage.
表达“赔偿某损失”时介词应用for而非to；to用于引出赔偿对象（人），如restitution to the victims。
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作出赔偿；进行补偿
The court ordered him to make restitution to the victims.
法院责令他向受害者作出赔偿。
支付赔偿金
She was required to pay restitution for the damage she caused.
她被要求为自己造成的损失支付赔偿金。
全额赔偿；完全恢复原状
The company promised full restitution for the lost property.
公司承诺对丢失的财物给予全额赔偿。
对损失的赔偿
He sought restitution for his financial loss.
他要求赔偿他的经济损失。
责令赔偿；判令归还
The judge ordered restitution in the amount of $5,000.
法官判令赔偿5000美元。
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联想记忆：restitution 中含 rest（安放/休整），损失后把东西安放回原位＝赔偿、恢复原状。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律诉讼、合同纠纷、正式书面陈述 restitution 多用于法律或正式语境，表示对损失的赔偿或使某物恢复原状；日常口语中不常用，较为口语化的说法是 compensation 或 give back。使用时需根据上下文判断是指金钱赔偿还是恢复原状。
通常为不可数名词，表示赔偿或归还。
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