compensatoryKK [kəˋmpɛnsəˏtɔri] /kəˈmpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/形容詞1賠償的、補償的法律The court awarded her compensatory damages for lost wages.法院判給她薪資損失的賠償金。2補償性的、彌補性的Staff who work weekends receive compensatory time off.週末上班的員工可獲得補休。3代償性的醫學The patient's rapid breathing was a compensatory response to blood loss.病人呼吸急促是失血後的代償反應。