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restitution

UK //ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən//US //ˌrɛstɪˈtuːʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'restitutio',意为恢复或归还,由 're-'(重新)和 'statuere'(建立)组成。

noun

❶ 指归还被非法拿走的东西或赔偿损失的行为,常用于法律或道德语境中表示补偿或恢复原状。

“The court ordered the thief to make restitution to the victim.”

(法院命令小偷向受害者作出赔偿。)

“The company paid restitution for the environmental damage it caused.”

(该公司为其造成的环境破坏支付了赔偿。)

❶ 指恢复到原来的状态或位置,常用于物理或抽象事物的恢复过程。

“The restitution of the ancient artifact to its country of origin was celebrated.”

(这件古代文物回归原籍国的事件受到了庆祝。)

“After the war, efforts were made for the restitution of cultural heritage.”

(战后,人们努力恢复文化遗产。)

同义词:compensation, reimbursement, reparation, redress, restoration

常见短语

make restitution — 指进行赔偿或归还,通常用于法律或正式场合,表示对损失或错误的补偿。

“The defendant was ordered to make restitution to the plaintiffs.”

(被告被命令向原告作出赔偿。)

restitution of rights — 指权利的恢复,常用于法律或政治语境,表示被剥夺的权利重新获得。

“The new law ensured the restitution of rights to the indigenous people.”

(新法律确保了土著人民权利的恢复。)