/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/
If something is some compensation for something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better. [oft N for n/-ing]
Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class…
海伦在公开组决赛中取胜，这对她早先的失败算是一种补偿。
Despite a reduction in earnings there are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life is excellent…
尽管钱会挣得少一点，搬到生活质量高的东北部去还是有很多好处的。
The toy glider she left him as a Christmas present was no compensation for her absence.
她留给他作为圣诞礼物的玩具滑翔机并不能替代她的存在。