indemnity

indemnity

英 [ɪn'demnɪtɪ]
　　美 [ɪn'dɛmnəti]

n. 補償，賠償；保障；賠償物

中文詞源：

indemnity 賠款，補償金

來自拉丁語indemnis,未損傷的，未傷害的，來自in-,不，非，-demn,損傷，傷害，詞源同damage,damn.引申詞義賠償，補償以彌補。詞義演變比較inopportune.

例句：

1. They were charged with failing to have professional indemnity cover.
他們被指控未能提供職業保險保障。

2. They paid an indemnity to the victim after the accident.
他們在事故後向受害者付瞭賠償金.

3. Under this treaty, they were to pay an indemnity for five million dollars.
根據這項條約, 他們應賠款500萬美元.

4. Political exiles had not been given indemnity from prosecution.
政治流放犯沒有得到免予起訴的保護。

5. The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.
政府因為丟失照片而付給這傢人一筆補償金。