n.[U]

1. 補償，彌補；賠償[（+for/on）]
   Tom gave me a new knife as compensation for the one he lost.

   湯姆給了我一把新刀，算是賠償那把被他丟失的刀。

2. 賠償金；補償金[S1][（+for）]
   Did you get any compensation when you were dismissed from your job?

   你被解僱時有沒有拿到補助金？

3. 【美】報酬，津貼，薪水
   The job is hard but the compensation is good.

   這個工作很辛苦，但報酬是高的。

4. 【心】代償；補償[S1][（+for）]
5. 【機】補整

n.

1. something awarded to compensate for loss, suffering, or injury.
   ▸a thing that counteracts an undesirable situation:

   getting older has some compensations.
   ▸the action or process of compensating.
2. chiefly N. Amer. money received as salary or wages.