reparation

reparation
[ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
[mass noun]

the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged
补偿，赔偿
the courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim.
法院责令定罪犯人向受害者支付赔偿金。
■(reparations)the compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state
（战败国的）赔款
(archaic)the action of repairing something
(古)修理，修补
the old hall was pulled down to avoid the cost of reparation.
旧会堂被拆掉以省却修缮费用。

派生
reparative
[ˈrɛp(ə)rətɪv, rɪˈparətɪv]
adjective
语源

late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin reparatio(n-), from reparare 'make ready again' (see repair)

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