1 [U] the act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for him/her in order to show that you are sorry for suffering that you have caused 赔偿；弥补；补偿: Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community. 应该强迫违法犯罪分子对社会作出补偿。

2 reparations [pl] money that is paid by a country that has lost a war, for the damage, injuries, etc that it has caused ﹙战败国的﹚赔款