单词
indemnity
英 [?n'demn?t?]
美[?n'd?mn?ti]
基本信息
- n. 补偿，赔偿；保障；赔偿物
TEM8IELTSGRE低频词扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?indemnities;
助记提示
1. in- "not, opposite of, without" + demn- "damage" + -ity.
2. => unhurt, undamaged, security for damage.
2. => unhurt, undamaged, security for damage.
中文词源
indemnity 赔款，补偿金
来自拉丁语indemnis,未损伤的，未伤害的，来自in-,不，非，-demn,损伤，伤害，词源同damage,damn.引申词义赔偿，补偿以弥补。词义演变比较inopportune.
英文词源
- indemnity
- indemnity: see damage
- indemnity (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French indemnité (14c.), from Late Latin indemnitatem (nominative indemnitas) "security for damage," from Latin indemnis "unhurt, undamaged," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + damnum "damage" (see damn).
双语例句
- 1. They were charged with failing to have professional indemnity cover.
- 他们被指控未能提供职业保险保障。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They paid an indemnity to the victim after the accident.
- 他们在事故后向受害者付了赔偿金.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Under this treaty, they were to pay an indemnity for five million dollars.
- 根据这项条约, 他们应赔款500万美元.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Political exiles had not been given indemnity from prosecution.
- 政治流放犯没有得到免予起诉的保护。
来自辞典例句
- 5. The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.
- 政府因为丢失照片而付给这家人一笔补偿金。
来自辞典例句
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