recoup

IPA/rɪˈkuːp/
KK[rɪkˈup]IPA/rɪˈkuːp/

recoup — verb

  • recouppresent simple I / you / we / they
  • recoupshe / she / it
  • recoupedpast simple
  • recouping-ing form

1. to get an amount equivalent to what you paid out or forfeited, so that you are n

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to get an amount equivalent to what you paid out or forfeited, so that you are not left at a financial loss.

例句

The film studio recouped its investment after the movie became a global hit.

recoup + noun phrase (investment)

Kwame hopes to recoup the cost of his cooking classes by catering small weekend parties.

recoup + cost + by + gerund

同義詞
  • recover

    wider meaning — can apply to health, objects, or money

  • get back

    less formal, used in everyday conversation

  • regain

    slightly more formal, implies restoring a previous position

反義詞
  • lose

    opposite action — spending or losing without recovery

文法句型

recoup + noun phrase (cost/investment/losses)

用法筆記

The object is usually a sum of money (investment, cost, losses, expenses) that was spent or lost earlier. Common in business and financial contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I recouped my wallet from the lost-and-found.
✅I recovered my wallet from the lost-and-found.
💡recoup refers to getting back money spent or lost, not physical objects.
❌The company recouped the new employee.
✅The company recouped the cost of training the new employee.
💡recoup takes a financial amount, not a person, in this sense.

2. to pay someone back for money they lost or for harm they suffered, making the si

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to pay someone back for money they lost or for harm they suffered, making the situation fair again.

例句

The airline recouped passengers for their cancelled flights by offering full refunds and vouchers.

recoup + someone + for + noun phrase

Salma was fully recouped for her travel expenses after the conference organizers admitted the error.

passive: be recouped for [cost]

同義詞
  • reimburse

    more common and neutral; focuses on returning money spent

  • compensate

    wider scope — can cover harm, not just money

  • pay back

    less formal, everyday use

文法句型

recoup + someone + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or organization responsible for the loss. The person being compensated appears as the direct object.

常見錯誤

❌The insurance recouped the stolen laptop.
✅The insurance recouped me for the stolen laptop.
💡recoup in this sense takes a person as the object, not a thing.