vt. & vi.补偿，酬报 provide with a balancing effect for some loss or sth lacking; make a suitable payment for some loss

　～ absence　弥补缺失
　～ lack　弥补不足
　～ loss　补偿损失
　～ fully　足够地补偿
　～ by　用…来补偿
　～ for　弥补
　～ with　赔偿

　A baseball player who is not a speedy runner can compensate by powerful hitting.　跑动速度不快的棒球手可以凭有力的击球来弥补。
　The government compensated the families of the men who were killed in the accident.　政府为在事故中死亡者的家属提供赔偿。
　She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence.　她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
　She was compensated by the insurance company for her injuries.　她受伤后获得保险公司的赔偿。

 ♣ compensate for　(v.+prep.)
　赔偿，补偿损失　make a suitable payment; give (sth) to make up for loss
　Nothing can compensate for losing my husband.　我失去丈夫的损失是无法弥补的。
　Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.　失去健康是无法补偿的。
　The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script.　本剧的精彩表演弥补了剧本的不足。
　The company compensated her for the extra work.　公司对她所干的额外工作予以补偿。
　The hunters compensated the farmer for killing his cow by paying him.　猎人们给了这位农民钱，以作为打死他的牛的赔偿。
　The firm must compensate you for your travelling costs.　这个商行必须偿付给你差旅费。
 ♣ compensate with　(v.+prep.)
　弥补　give (sth) to make up for loss
　He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm.　他的个人魅力美化了他那其貌不扬的外表。
　I compensated his loss with money.　我赔偿他的经济损失。
　They compensated my loss of time with money.　他们用钱来补偿我的时间损失。

 ♣ compensate, atone, redeem
　这组词都表示“补偿”。其区别是：
　compensate　主要含有“赔偿（损失）”“酬报（劳役）”等意思；redeem主要含有“赎回（抵押品）”“弥补（过错）”“挽回（荣誉）”等意思；atone与for连用表示“赎”“补偿（过失或过错）”，但atone只能用于比较严重的场合。
 ♣ compensate, balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, offset
　这组词都可表示“赔偿，弥补”。其区别是：compensate表示“赔偿”，意思最广泛，可以指补偿损失、酬报劳役、弥补缺陷等；countervail表示“补偿”，强调在能力或效率方面可以抵消已造成的影响、伤害或损失。balance表示“弥补”，指相互调节，以达到在数量、质量、大小、重要性或效率等方面的平衡或均衡；offset表示“弥补”，强调在善与恶、得与失、赢与亏等方面的均衡；counterbalance表示“弥补”“抵消”，多指弥补不足之处；counterpoise表示“抵消”“均衡”，指提供相同的重量或相等的价值等。
 ♣ compensate, indemnify, pay, reimburse, remunerate, satisfy
　参见pay条。