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indemnity

英式英标[ɪn\'dɛmnəti]
美式音标[ɪn\'demnɪtɪ]

n. 补偿，赔偿；保障；赔偿物

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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).

中文解释

1. in- "not, opposite of, without" + demn- "damage" + -ity.2. => unhurt, undamaged, security for damage.

实用例句

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。

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.

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.

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。

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。

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