reimbursements
reimbursements — 名詞
- reimbursementssingular
- reimbursementsesplural
1. money that you receive to cover costs you have already paid, or the process of g
報銷；補償
雇主或機構退回你已代墊的錢
money that you receive to cover costs you have already paid, or the process of getting this money back
Amelia received a quick reimbursement for her train tickets after the work trip.
Amelia 在工作出差後很快收到了火車票的報銷款。
collocation: reimbursement for + expense type
The company sent Nellie a reimbursement cheque for the conference fee she had paid.
公司寄給 Nellie 一張她已支付會議費用的報銷支票。
Vinícius kept every receipt so he could claim his travel reimbursements on time.
Vinícius 保留了每一張收據，以便準時申請差旅報銷。
collocation: claim + travel reimbursements
Reema waited six weeks before the insurance reimbursement finally arrived in her account.
Reema 等了六週，保險補償金才終於匯入她的帳戶。
collocation: insurance reimbursement
Yuna submitted a claim for the reimbursement of medical expenses from last month.
Yuna 針對上個月的醫療費用提交了報銷申請。
- full reimbursement
- travel reimbursement
- expense reimbursement
- claim reimbursement
- seek reimbursement
- prompt reimbursement
- repayment
more general; can refer to any money returned, not necessarily expense-based
- refund
specifically for money returned when goods are faulty or a service is cancelled
- compensation
broader; covers payment for loss, injury, or inconvenience, not just expenses
reimbursements — 動詞
- reimbursementspresent simple I / you / we / they
- reimbursementses3rd person singular
- reimbursementsing-ing form
- reimbursementsedpast simple
1. to give someone the money they spent on your behalf, returning what they are owe
報銷；償還
將他人為你代墊的錢歸還給對方
to give someone the money they spent on your behalf, returning what they are owed
Mert's company reimbursed him for the hotel room he booked during the business trip.
Mert 的公司報銷了他在出差期間預訂的飯店房間費用。
pattern: reimburse + person + for + expense
The school board agreed to reimburse Tamar for the textbooks she had bought herself.
學校董事會同意報銷 Tamar 自行購買的教科書費用。
Dewi asked the client to reimburse her travel costs before the next meeting.
Dewi 要求客戶在下次會議前報銷她的差旅費。
After the delay, the airline reimbursed every passenger for the full cost of their tickets.
延誤之後，航空公司報銷了每位乘客的全額機票費用。
alternative pattern: reimburse + person + for + expense type
Yasmin's boss promised to reimburse the team's lunch expenses by the end of the week.
Yasmin 的老闆承諾在週末前報銷團隊的午餐費用。
- reimburse someone for
- fully reimburse
- promptly reimburse
文法句型
reimburse + person + for + expense
用法筆記
The direct object is always a person or group of people, never the expense itself. Frequently used in business and workplace contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to compensate someone for a loss or expense by providing something of equal wort
補償
以等值之物彌補損失或損害
to compensate someone for a loss or expense by providing something of equal worth — not always money
Anya asked the council to reimburse her for the cracked pavement outside her shop.
Anya 要求市議會補償她店外路面龜裂造成的損失。
pattern: reimburse + person + for + damage
Lotte believed the restaurant should reimburse every diner after the power cut ruined dinner.
Lotte 認為停電毀了晚餐後，餐廳應該補償每位用餐者。
The court ordered the builder to reimburse the Watanabe family for the faulty renovation.
法院命令建商為劣質裝修向 Watanabe 一家補償。
The dry cleaner reimbursed Mr. Eitan for the ruined shirt with a voucher worth twice the original value.
乾洗店用價值兩倍於原價的優惠券補償了 Eitan 先生被洗壞的襯衫。
- compensate
broader; covers non-monetary remedies and is more common in legal contexts
- indemnify
formal and legal; used in insurance and contract law
- make good
informal equivalent, especially in British English
文法句型
reimburse + person + for + loss or damage
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PAY BACK MONEY): this sense covers broader restoration of value, not just returning cash. It can apply to compensation for damage, loss, or inconvenience.
同根字
- reimburse動詞B2
- reimbursement名詞B2
- reimbursable形容詞C1