compensatory
/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəri//kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔri/
- adj.
- 赔偿的，补偿的，代偿的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
-ory
后缀
- -ory
- Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to”, or “serving for”.
词源链
- 英语English
compensatory
词源说明
Borrowed from French compensatoire. By surface analysis, compensate + -ory.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1of a paymentIntended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.
- 2Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something.
- 3(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation.