early 15c., from Middle French recompense (13c.), related to recompenser "make good, recompense" from Late Latin recompensare (see recompense (v.)).
recompense (v.)
c. 1400, "to redress," from Middle French recompenser (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin recompensare "to reward, remunerate," from Latin re- "again" (see re-) + compensare "balance out," literally "weigh together" (see compensate). From early 15c. as "to compensate." Related: Recompensed; recompensing.
雙語例句
1. He demands no financial recompense for his troubles.
他沒有對自己遭遇的麻煩要求經(jīng)濟(jì)賠償。
來自柯林斯例句
2. There must be adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs.
必須給失業(yè)的工人足夠的補償。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. He was given ￡1 000 in recompense for his loss.
他得到1,000英鎊作為對他損失的補償.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. They gave him money in recompense for his trouble.