reimburse

reimburse
[ˌriːɪmˈbə:s]
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作be reimbursed)repay (a person who has spent or lost money)
    偿还,向(花钱或损失金钱之人)偿付;给报销
    the investors should be reimbursed for their losses.
    投资者的损失必须偿还。
    ■repay (a sum of money that has been spent or lost)
    偿还(所花或损失的钱);报销(一笔钱)
    they spend thousands of dollars which are not reimbursed by insurance.
    他们花去了几千美元,保险公司却不予赔偿。
派生
reimbursable
adjective
reimbursement
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from re- 'back, again' + obsolete imburse 'put in a purse', from medieval Latin imbursare, from in- 'into' + late Latin bursa 'purse'
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