compensate

v. 补偿。酬报

短语

compensate somebody for loss 赔偿某人损失

例

Management compensated us for the time we worked.

资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬。

The company compensates her for extra work.

公司因她的额外工作而给她报酬。

compensation

n. ①补偿，赔偿 ②酬金

短语

in compensation for 以……为报酬/赔偿

make compensation for 补偿/赔偿……

compensation trade 补偿贸易

make compensation for somebody's losses 补偿某人的损失

例

Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.

男女应同工同酬。

The airline passenger demanded compensation for the loss of all her luggage.

该飞机乘客要求赔偿她所丢失的全部行李。

She was given $3,000- in compensation.

她获得3,00美元的赔偿金。

compete

v. 比赛，竞争

短语

compete with/against sb. for sth. 与某人竞争而获得某物

例

Japan competed with other countries for world market.

日本与其他国家竞争国际市场。

competition

n. 比赛，竞争

短语

keep trade competition between 在……之间保持剧烈的贸易竞争

fair competition 公平竞争

horizontal competition 同业竞争

例

The competition has cornered the market.

竞争对手已垄断了市场。

competitor

n. 竞争者，对手

例

Competitors in the book trade did their best to undercut each other's prices.

图书市场的竞争者们竞相压价。

This firm is one of our biggest competitors.

这家商行是我们zui强的竞争对手之一。