
restitution
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。)
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。)