compensating
补偿性,补偿性的,补偿,补偿的
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Definitions
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com·pen·sat·ed, com·pen·sat·ing.
- : to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- : to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to: He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm.
- : Mechanics. to counterbalance; adjust or construct so as to offset or counterbalance variations or produce equilibrium.
- : to change the gold content of to counterbalance price fluctuations and thereby stabilize its purchasing power.
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com·pen·sat·ed, com·pen·sat·ing.
- : to provide or be an equivalent; make up; make amends: His occasional courtesies did not compensate for his general rudeness.
- : Psychology. to develop or employ mechanisms of compensation.
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Examples
I really believe they need to feel the pain, and really compensate for the pain they put all of us through.
This weird November free agency may be slightly different — it probably will be overloaded with trades to compensate for the limited available star power — but there will be stunning moves just the same.
Irreverent humor helps compensate for the inherent morbidity.
You get louder, which means that in order to compensate, I have to get louder, which then makes you get louder.
The fertilized eggs, which became separate embryos, were then implanted into a female surrogate who was compensated for becoming pregnant and delivering the babies.
Budget hawks want compensating budget cuts to extend long-term unemployment benefits.
My sugar daddies were chivalrous and respectful, but when someone is compensating you for your time, a power dynamic emerges.
A portion of the proposed increase would thus be compensating for the continuing real decline in the minimum wage.
But that implies living next door to them - perhaps even compensating them for stolen property - which is plainly unthinkable.
Switching up sexual orientation is a cunning way of compensating for flagging sales and aging characters.
There are compensating circumstances which should alleviate our sorrow.
As a matter of fact, this battery stood out of reach of harm, with the compensating disadvantage of being able to inflict none.