Remunerate



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 报酬, 补偿
• ［英］ v. 报酬, 补偿 ( to pay or compensate a person for; reward)
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +muner ( 礼物) +ate -> 回报人礼物 -> 报酬_
• ［例］ remunerate sb. for his toil ( 报偿某人的辛劳)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-ated; -ating)

• Etymology: Latin remuneratus, past participle of remunerare to recompense, from re- + munerare to give, from muner-, munus gift — more at mean
• Date: 1523
• 1. to pay an equivalent for <their services were generously remunerated>
• 2. to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense ; recompense
• Synonyms: see pay
• ? remunerator noun
• ? remuneratory adjective

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