/ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn ||; ˌkɑmpɛnˈseʃən/noun1 [U] compensation (for sth) money that you pay to sb because you have injured him/her or lost or damaged his/her property 赔款: I got £5000 (in) compensation for my injuries. 我受了伤，得到5000英镑的赔款。
2 [C,U] a fact or action that removes or reduces the bad effect of sth 补偿: City life can be very tiring but there are compensations (= good things about it). 城市生活虽然有时很累人，但有失也有得。