compensate 的用法及固定搭配

compensate

关于compensate和compensate for的用法,下面几点该注意:

(1)说“向(人)补偿”用compensate。例如:

  • How shall I compensate you for the loss?
  • We must compensate him for the time he spent in helping us.

(2)说“补偿(损失、缺乏等)”用compensate for比用compensate普通得多。例如:

  • Nothing can compensate (for) the loss of one's health.
  • No other qualities can compensate (for) the absence of this one.
  • Industry often compensates (for) the lack of ability.

(3)说“一个东西”补偿或抵偿“另一个东西”用compensate和compensate for都可以。例如:

  • Industry often compensates (for) ability.
  • No amount of learning rules can compensate (for) practice.