compensate

动词 compensate:

1. adjust for
   同义词：counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up
2. make amends for; pay compensation for
   同义词：recompense, repair, indemnify
3. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
   同义词：cover, overcompensate
4. make reparations or amends for
   同义词：right, redress, correct
5. do or give something to somebody in return
   同义词：pay, pay off, make up
6. make payment to; compensate
   同义词：recompense, remunerate

1. Who will compensate for the losses?
   谁将赔偿损失？
2. Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
   什么都不能补偿健康受损。

com.pen.sate

v.（动词）
com.pen.sat.ed,com.pen.sat.ing,com.pen.sates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To offset; counterbalance.
抵消；弥补
To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
报酬；偿还：对…作满意的支付或补偿；赔偿或补偿：
例句：
Management compensated us for the time we worked.
资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬

To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.
补偿：为平抑物价波动通过改变金含量来稳定（货币单位）的购买能力
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To serve as or provide a substitute or counterbalance.
补偿，弥补：作为代替品或平衡物使用或提供

来源：
Latin compôns3re compôns3t-
拉丁语 compôns3re compôns3t-
com- [com-]
com- [表示.和，与.等意思的前缀]
pôns3re [to weigh] * see (s)pen-
pôns3re [权衡] *参见 (s)pen-

【引伸】
com.pensa.tive
com.pensa.tor
n.（名词）
compen.sato.ry