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pension 英 [ˈpenʃn] 美 [ˈpɛnʃən] |
n. 退休金，养老金; 膳宿费; 生活津贴; 寄宿学校; vt. 发给…养老金[退休金]; 准予退休，强迫退休（并发给退休金）; 词根：pens花费,支付+ion表名词→用以花费,支付的 |
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pens 1. =expend,表示"花费,支付"; 2. 最初意思为"称重量而衡量……",引申出花费,支付; 3. =hang,表示"悬挂" |
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形近词
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suspension 英 [səˈspenʃn] 美 [səˈspɛnʃən] |
n. 悬浮; 暂停; 悬架; 悬浮液; 词根：suspense[v.担心;悬而不决]+ion表名词→n.悬挂,暂停,停职;悬[置]架 |
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dispense 英 [dɪˈspens] 美 [dɪˈspɛns] |
vt. 分配，分给; 实施，施行; 免除，豁免; 配（药）; vi. 特许，豁免; 词根：dis分开+pens花费+e→分开花费→分配[财富等] |
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compensate 英 [ˈkɒmpenseɪt] 美 [ˈkɑmpenseɪt] |
vt. 补偿，赔偿; 报酬; 抵消; vi. 补偿，弥补; 词根：com全部+pens支付+ate表动词→为……而全部支付→赔偿 |
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expensive 英 [ɪkˈspensɪv] 美 [ɪkˈspɛnsɪv] |
adj. 昂贵的，花钱多的; 豪华的; 词根：ex出+pens花费,支付+ive……的→要花很多钱出去的 |
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pension
英[ˈpenʃn] 美[ˈpɛnʃən]
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n. 退休金，养老金;膳宿费;生活津贴;寄宿学校;
vt. 发给…养老金[退休金];准予退休，强迫退休（并发给退休金）;
词根：pens花费,支付+ion表名词→用以花费,支付的
①(N-COUNT) 养老金；退休金；抚恤金
Someone who has a pension receives a regular sum of money from the state or froma former employer because they have retired or because they are widowed or disabled.
●...struggling by on a pension.
靠养老金苦苦支撑
形近词：
1、suspension
英[səˈspenʃn] 美[səˈspɛnʃən]
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n. 悬浮;暂停;悬架;悬浮液;
词根：suspense[v.担心;悬而不决]+ion表名词→n.悬挂,暂停,停职;悬[置]架
①(N-UNCOUNT) 暂停;延缓
The suspension of something is the act of delaying or stopping it for a whileor until a decision is made about it.
●A strike by British Airways ground staff has led to the suspension of flights between London and Manchester...
英国航空公司地勤人员的罢工已经造成伦敦至曼彻斯特的航线停运。
②(N-VAR) 停职;暂时除名
Someone's suspension is their removal from a job or position for a period oftime or until a decision is made about them.
●The minister warned that any civil servant not at his desk faced immediate suspension...
部长警告说，任何擅离职守的公务员都会被立即停职。
③(N-VAR) (车辆的)悬架，减震装置
A vehicle's suspension consists of the springs and other devices attached to the wheels, which give a smooth ride over uneven ground.
2、dispense
英[dɪˈspens] 美[dɪˈspɛns]
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vt. 分配，分给;实施，施行;免除，豁免;配（药）;
vi. 特许，豁免;
词根：dis分开+pens花费+e→分开花费→分配[财富等]
①(VERB) 分配;分发;施与
If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provideit to a number of people.
●The Union had already dispensed £40,000 in grants...
工会已经拨款4万英镑。
②(VERB) (机器自动)提供(货物等)
If you obtain a product by getting it out of a machine, you can say that the machine dispenses the product.
●For two weeks, the cash machine was unable to dispense money.
该自动取款机已有两个星期不能提供现金。
3、compensate
英 [ˈkɒmpenseɪt] 美 [ˈkɑmpenseɪt]
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vt. 补偿，赔偿; 报酬; 抵消;
vi. 补偿，弥补;
词根：com全部+pens支付+ate表动词→为……而全部支付→赔偿
① (VERB) 赔偿;补偿
To compensate someone for money orthings that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something toreplace that money or those things.
● The official promise tocompensate people for the price rise clearly hadn't been worked outproperly...
显然，官方对物价上涨进行补偿的承诺没有真正兑现。
② (VERB) 弥补;补偿
If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make thesituation better.
● The company agreed to keepup high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost...
这家公司同意保持高产量以弥补供货丢失带来的缺口。
③ (VERB) 抵消
Something that compensates for something else balances it orreduces its effects.
● MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation...
下议院的议员们说关键是要找到一种抵消通货膨胀影响的机制。
4、expensive
英 [ɪkˈspensɪv] 美 [ɪkˈspɛnsɪv]
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adj. 昂贵的，花钱多的; 豪华的;
词根：ex出+pens花费,支付+ive……的→要花很多钱出去的
① (ADJ-GRADED) 昂贵的;高价的
If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money.
● Wine's so expensive in this country...
葡萄酒在这个国家非常昂贵。