indemnity
英 [ɪn'demnɪtɪ]
美 [ɪn'dɛmnəti]
助記提示
1. in- "not, opposite of, without" + demn- "damage" + -ity.
2. => unhurt, undamaged, security for damage.
中文詞源
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.
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They paid an indemnity to the victim after the accident.
- 他們在事故後向受害者付了賠償金.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 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.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 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。
來自辭典例句
- 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。
來自辭典例句