Compensation

(noun.) something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury).

(noun.) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors.

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• The smoke, gases, and ashes left in the path of a raging forest fire are no compensation to us for the valuable timber destroyed. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• But what, said Mr. Jaggers, swinging his purse,--what if it was in my instructions to make you a present, as compensation? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Here it should be said that the Wrights are as excellent business men as they are inventors, and intend to receive due compensation for their years of work. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• But, in compensation, there have been several joint-stock companies which have failed, and which he has omitted. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• A compensation of 5000_l. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• It involved the principle of inductive compensation. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I am quite sure that it is the only compensation you have left it in your power to make. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• But if you think as Money can make compensation to me for the loss of the little child--what come to the forge--and ever the best of friends! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• The employer must have this compensation, otherwise he cannot, consistently with his own interest, continue the employment. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It's his only compensation for the outward restraints he puts upon himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• When night fell he was then more at rest, for in sleep he found a certain amount of compensation for the woes of his waking hours. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The belief in such compensation is a great opiate for present miseries. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• So this was what he was asking about; the compensation of irregular service. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• It is such unspeakable moral compensation to Wegg, to be overcome by the consideration that Mr Rokesmith has an underhanded mind! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• What do you--that is, what compensation-- began Jo, not exactly knowing how to express herself. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• She finds compensations, no doubt--I know she borrows money of Gus--but then I'd PAY her to keep him in a good humour, so I can't complain, after all. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.

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