compensation
compensation — 名詞
1. money given to someone by a person or organization to make up for harm, loss, or
賠償
對損失或傷害的金錢補償
money given to someone by a person or organization to make up for harm, loss, or inconvenience that was caused
The airline offered compensation to passengers whose luggage was lost during the flight.
航空公司向行李在飛行途中遺失的乘客提供賠償。
collocation: offer compensation
The Nakamura family filed a claim for compensation after their roof was damaged by the storm.
暴風雨損壞屋頂後，中村家向保險公司申請賠償。
collocation: claim compensation
The court ordered the company to pay compensation to workers injured by faulty equipment.
法院命令該公司向因設備故障受傷的員工支付賠償。
Victims of the data breach received financial compensation for the inconvenience and stress it caused.
資料外洩的受害者因事件造成的不便與壓力獲得了金錢賠償。
- reparation
more formal, often used for large-scale or historical harms
- damages
legal term for court-awarded money for injury or loss
- restitution
formal, emphasises restoring something to its original state
文法句型
compensation + for + noun phrase
compensation + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Uncountable — do not use an article ('a compensation'). Common in legal, insurance, and customer-service contexts. The preposition 'for' introduces the loss or harm being compensated.
常見錯誤
2. something good that reduces the unpleasantness of a difficult or unfortunate sit
彌補
減輕不愉快感受的補償
something good that reduces the unpleasantness of a difficult or unfortunate situation, without involving money
The low salary was disappointing, but a friendly team was some compensation for the hard work.
薪水雖低令人失望，但友善的團隊多少彌補了這份辛苦的工作。
pattern: be some compensation for
For Priya, the chance to travel was ample compensation for leaving her family behind.
對 Priya 來說，能夠出國旅行充分彌補了離開家人的遺憾。
pattern: be ample compensation for
Diego found compensation in his hobby of photography after a stressful week at the office.
Diego 在忙碌的一週過後，從攝影興趣中找到了補償。
The beautiful beach views offered some compensation for the lack of air conditioning in the room.
美麗的海灘景觀稍微彌補了飯店房間沒有空調的缺點。
- consolation
more emotional, focuses on comforting someone who is sad or disappointed
- offset
neutral, emphasises balancing out a negative with a positive
- recompense
slightly formal, can include both financial and non-financial returns
- drawback
the negative aspect being offset
- disadvantage
a negative feature of a situation
文法句型
be + compensation + for + noun phrase
find + compensation + in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense can be countable ('a small compensation') in some contexts. Common patterns: 'be some/little/ample compensation for [something]' and 'find compensation in [something].' Often describes non-financial benefits that offset drawbacks.
常見錯誤
3. the total pay, benefits, and perks that an employer provides to a worker in retu
薪酬
員工的薪資與福利總稱
the total pay, benefits, and perks that an employer provides to a worker in return for their services
The job advertisement listed a competitive compensation package with health insurance and a retirement plan.
這則徵才廣告列出極具競爭力的薪酬方案，包含健康保險與退休計畫。
collocation: compensation package
Employees at the tech company receive generous compensation, including stock options and paid parental leave.
這家科技公司的員工享有優渥的薪酬，包括股票選擇權與帶薪育嬰假。
collocation: generous compensation
Before accepting the offer, Yusuf compared the total compensation across three different companies.
Yusuf 在接受這份工作前，比較了三家公司的總薪酬。
Aiko negotiated a better compensation package when she was offered the managerial position.
Aiko 在獲得管理職位的邀約後，協商了更好的薪酬方案。
- remuneration
more formal, often used in legal or HR writing
- pay
less formal, usually refers to base salary only
- benefits package
narrower, focuses on non-salary perks like insurance and leave
文法句型
compensation + package
compensation + for + position/role
用法筆記
In business English, compensation typically refers to the full employment package — salary plus bonuses, stock options, insurance, and other benefits — not just base pay. Common in formal job descriptions, HR documents, and employment negotiations.