英文释义:To give someone money or something else to make up for a loss, injury, or problem they have suffered.
中文释义:因某事/某损失向某人补偿/赔偿
该短语是双宾语结构的延伸,核心逻辑是:
compensate(谓语动词:补偿/赔偿)
sb.(间接宾语:接受补偿的人)
for sth.(介词短语:说明“补偿的原因”——即对方遭受的损失、伤害、不便等)
1、 基础用法:直接连接“人+原因”
The airline compensated passengers for the 8-hour delay.
航空公司因8小时延误向乘客赔偿。
The company must compensate employees for overtime work.
公司必须因加班向员工支付补偿。
2、 常见搭配的“sth.”:多为负面事件/损失(如损失、伤害、延误、不便等)
compensate sb. for loss(因损失补偿):The insurer compensated her for the fire damage. 保险公司因火灾损失向她赔偿。
compensate sb. for injury(因伤害补偿):He was compensated for the workplace injury. 他因工伤得到了补偿。
compensate sb. for inconvenience(因不便补偿):The hotel compensated us for the noisy room with a free dinner. 酒店因房间吵闹用免费晚餐补偿我们。
3、 被动语态:当“接受补偿的人”作主语时,结构为“sb. be compensated for sth.”
Victims of the accident were compensated for their trauma.
事故受害者因心理创伤得到了补偿。
compensate sb. for sth.:因某事补偿某人(强调“原因”)
compensate sb. with sth.:用某物补偿某人(强调“补偿的方式”)
例:They compensated him with a bonus for his hard work.
他们因他的努力工作用奖金补偿他。
"compensate sb. for sth."是表达“针对性补偿”的常用短语,核心是“为了某损失/问题,给某人补偿”,需注意介词for不可替换,且“sth.”多为负面事件。