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复数形式
reparations
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赔偿, 补偿
an act or payment made to atone for a wrongdoing or injury, as a form of justice or reconciliation
- The government issued reparations to victims of past injustices.
- He made reparation by returning the stolen property and apologizing.
他通过归还被盗财产和道歉进行了赔偿。
- His donation was a symbolic reparation for the damage caused.
他的捐款是对造成的损害的一种象征性赔偿。
- She viewed her volunteer work as personal reparation for past mistakes.
她将自己的志愿工作视为对过去错误的个人补偿。
- The treaty included clauses for reparation to affected communities.
该条约包含了向受影响社区进行赔偿的条款。
同义词：
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the repairing or mending of damage or defect
- The bridge remained closed during its reparation.
- Skilled craftsmen handled the reparation of the antique clock.
- After the storm, the town began the reparation of damaged roads.
- The museum funded the reparation of a torn historical map.
- Engineers worked overnight on the reparation of the power line.
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战争赔款, 赔偿金
compensation demanded from a defeated nation by the victors, to make amends for war damages or losses
- After World War I, Germany was required to pay heavy reparations under the Treaty of Versailles.
第一次世界大战后，德国被要求根据《凡尔赛条约》支付沉重的赔款。
- The victors imposed reparations to rebuild their war-torn economies.
胜利者强加了赔款以重建他们饱受战争蹂躏的经济。
- Reparations strained the defeated country's finances for decades.
赔款使战败国的财政紧张了数十年。
- The debate over reparations shaped postwar diplomacy.
关于赔偿的辩论塑造了战后外交。
- Some historians argue that excessive reparations fueled political unrest.
一些历史学家认为，过度的赔款加剧了政治动荡。