indemnity; reparations; to pay compensation
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesverb
to pay compensation; to indemnify
formalA formal term used in legal, commercial, or insurance contexts. Often transitive, taking an object like '损失' (loss).
He broke the neighbor's window and must pay compensation based on the price.
According to the contract, a delay in the construction period requires compensation to Party A.
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The insurance company will pay compensation for this accident.
noun
compensation payment; indemnity
formalRefers to the specific sum of money paid as compensation. Often used with verbs like '支付' (pay), '收到' (receive), '索要' (demand).
He received a substantial compensation payment.
This compensation payment will be used for post-disaster reconstruction.
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The court ordered the defendant to pay compensation for emotional distress.
verb
to pay war reparations; to make indemnity payments
formalA specialized historical and political term referring to reparations imposed on a defeated country after a war.
According to the treaty, the defeated nation must pay reparations to the victorious nation within ten years.
The heavy burden of war reparations crippled that country's economy.
noun
war reparations; indemnity payment
formalRefers to the specific sum of money paid by a defeated country as war reparations.
After World War I, Germany was required to pay enormous war reparations.
The history textbook records the amount of reparations after that war.