Word · Frequency #16762
restitution
赔偿；补偿
Compensation or payment for loss, damage, or injury.
- 1.
A process of compensation for losses.
对损失进行补偿的过程。
- 2.
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
为损失或伤害支付的赔偿金
- 3.
The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
弥补或补偿损失或伤害的行为。
- 4.
the act of restoring something to its original state
使某物恢复原状的行为
- 5.
A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
恢复到以前的状态或位置。
- 6.
getting something back again
重新获得某物
- 7.
That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation.
为补偿失去、受损或毁坏之物而提供或给予的东西；赔偿。
- 8.
The movement of rotation which usually occurs in childbirth after the head has been delivered, and which causes the latter to point towards the side to which it was directed at the beginning of labour.
分娩中胎头娩出后通常发生的旋转运动,使胎头指向临产开始时朝向的一侧。
恢复原状；复原；收回；取回；胎头复位；对损失进行补偿的过程。；为损失或伤害支付的赔偿金
In use
The court ordered him to pay restitution to the victims.
She made full restitution for the damage she caused.
The company demanded restitution for the stolen goods.
upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
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。
restitution of sth
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。
Connections
Collocations
- make restitution
- 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。
- pay restitution
- 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。
- full restitution
- 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。
- restitution for loss
- 对损失的赔偿
- He sought restitution for his financial loss.他要求赔偿他的经济损失。
- order restitution
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
通常为不可数名词，表示赔偿或归还。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 restitution 押韵（美式发音）的词有 institution, constitution, substitution, solution, resolution，它们的重读元音都是 /uː/，后续 /ʃən/。注意 question 看起来也以 -tion 结尾，但读作 /ˈkwɛstʃən/，其中 -tion 发 /tʃən/，与 restitution 的 /ʃən/ 不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.