compensation

名词 compensation:

1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
3. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
   同义词：recompense

1. He prejudiced his claim by demanding too much compensation.
   他索赔过高反而使他的要求无法实现。
2. She is still pressing her claim for compensation.
   她仍然坚持要求赔偿。
3. He didn't get any compensation because his insurance policy had lapsed.
   他因保险单失效未得任何补偿。
4. Compensation of injured workers has cost the company a lot.
   公司花了一大笔钱赔偿受伤的工人。
5. My job is hard, but it has its compensation.
   我的工作虽苦，但也有所补偿。

com.pen.sa.tion

n.Abbr. comp.（名词）缩写 comp.
The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
补偿：补偿的行为或被补偿的状态
Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
赔偿：作为支付或补偿给出或接受的某物（例如金钱），如对服务或损失
Biology The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.
【生物学】 代偿作用：生物体或器官的一部分在尺寸或活力上的增加，弥补另一部分的损失或机能失调
Psychology Behavior that develops either consciously or unconsciously to offset a real or imagined deficiency, as in personality or physical ability.
【心理学】 补偿行为：有意识或无意识地发展的行为，以抵消实际或想象的缺点，如在个性或身体能力上

【引伸】
com.pensa.tional
adj.（形容词）