新聞美語 每日一字 Reparation

11月24日Fox News的一則新聞標題：
Hakeem Jeffries, Pelosi's likely replacement, supports commission to study slavery reparations.
佩洛西可能的繼任者Hakeem Jeffries支持委員會研究有關奴隸制的賠償。

"Reparation"就是對以前錯誤，通過付錢給或其他方式對於被冤枉的人進行補償。
The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

"Reparation"的例句：
The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim.
法院要求被定罪的罪犯向受害人提供經濟賠償。

"Reparation"的同義字有：compensation、damages、indemnification、indemnity、recompense、recoupment、redress、remuneration、reprisal(s)、requital、restitution…