考研英语高频词汇
compensate v.补偿,弥补;报酬
<历年真题考查频次:7次>
真题复现1:Luckily, if the doormat or stove failed to warn of coming disaster, a successful lawsuit might compensate you for your troubles. (1999年text1P1)
真题翻译:幸运的是,如果门垫或炉子没有警告即将到来的灾难,一场成功的诉讼可能会为你的麻烦提供赔偿。
真题复现2:For example, they do not compensate for gross socia inequality, and thus do not tell how able an underprivilegeo youngster might have been had he grown up under more favorable circumstances.(1995年翻译【75】)
真题翻译:例如,它们不能弥补严重的社会不平等,因此不能说明。一个贫困的年轻人如果在更有利的环境中长大,他会有多大的能力。
真题复现3:If you have ridden in the rear of a jet transport, you may have noticed that it was difficult to carry on a conversation at first. and that. eventually, you adiusted the loudness of youn speech to compensate for the effect.(1988年text2P4)
真题翻译:如果你曾坐在喷气式运输机的后部,你可能会注意到,刚开始很难与人交谈,最终,你会调整自己说话的音量来弥补这种影响。