indemnity

英 [?n'demn?t?] 美[?n'd?mn?ti]

英英釋義實用場景例句

TEM8IELTSGRE低頻詞擴展詞匯

復數:?indemnities;

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

indemnity 賠款，補償金

來自拉丁語indemnis,未損傷的，未傷害的，來自in-,不，非，-demn,損傷，傷害，詞源同damage,damn.引申詞義賠償，補償以彌補。詞義演變比較inopportune.

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).

1. They were charged with failing to have professional indemnity cover.: 他們被指控未能提供職業保險保障。

2. They paid an indemnity to the victim after the accident.: 他們在事故后向受害者付了賠償金.

3. Under this treaty, they were to pay an indemnity for five million dollars.: 根據這項條約, 他們應賠款500萬美元.

4. Political exiles had not been given indemnity from prosecution.: 政治流放犯沒有得到免予起訴的保護。

5. The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.: 政府因為丟失照片而付給這家人一筆補償金。