restitution
noun /ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃn/
/ˌrestɪˈtuːʃn/
[uncountable]- restitution (of something) (to somebody/something) (formal) the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner
synonym restoration归还(真正物主);归还(赃物等) - the restitution of property seized under Communist rule
归还在共产主义统治下没收的财产
- the restitution of property seized under Communist rule
- restitution (of something) (to somebody/something) (law
) payment, usually money, for some harm or wrong that somebody has suffered法律 赔偿;补偿;(通常指)赔款 - to make restitution for the damage caused
对造成的损害进行赔偿 - The company has a legal duty to make restitution to passengers for any inconvenience caused.
这家公司法律上有义务对给乘客造成的任何不便进行赔偿。
- to make restitution for the damage caused
词源Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin restitutio(n-), from restituere ‘restore’, from re- ‘again’ + statuere ‘establish’.