restitution
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++res·ti·tu·tion /ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən $ -ˈtuː-/ noun [uncountable] formalGIVE the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage 〔失物或被窃之物的〕归还；〔对损坏之物的〕赔偿 → compensationrestitution of the restitution of art treasures missing since World War II 第二次世界大战以来流失在外的艺术珍品的回归 The offender must make restitution for the hurt that he or she has caused. 违法者必须为其所造成的伤害作出赔偿。
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restitution• The defendant was ordered to pay $350,000 restitution to the victims.• Many also consider restitution unfair on the grounds that everybody suffered under Communism but only property owners will receive compensation.• The exclusion of properties expropriated before 1949 from restitution was inevitable.• He agreed to pay a $ 375,000 fine and make restitution to his victims totaling $ 625,000.• And it is but right that until I can make restitution, my kinswoman's expenses should fall upon me.• The amount of restitution will be decided by the arbitrator.• Fry has agreed to provide restitution of $ 3. 8 million to his victims.• Opinion polls repeatedly showed that restitution was unpopular.make restitution• He agreed to pay a $ 375,000 fine and make restitution to his victims totaling $ 625,000.• The Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that convicted criminals can avoid making restitution by declaring bankruptcy.• And it is but right that until I can make restitution, my kinswoman's expenses should fall upon me.• He made restitution last summer and was eligible when practice began Oct. 15.• Such a person may be ordered to make restitution in whatever way the court thinks appropriate.From Longman Business Dictionaryrestitutionres‧ti‧tu‧tion /ˌrestəˈtjuːʃən-ˈtuːʃən/ noun [uncountable] formalLAW the act of giving back something that was stolen, or paying for damage done to somethingHe was ordered to pay £1 million in restitution after his guilty plea.Origin restitution (1200-1300) Old French Latin restitutio, from restituere “to put back”res·ti·tu·tion nounChineseSyllable
back act lost was of or the giving that something Corpus Business
restitution
res‧ti‧tu‧tion /ˌrestəˈtjuːʃən, ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən $ -ˈtuː-/
noun [uncountable]
restitution of
the restitution of art treasures missing since World War II
The offender must make restitution for the hurt that he or she has caused.
res‧ti‧tu‧tion /ˌrestəˈtjuːʃən, ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən $ -ˈtuː-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin restitutio, from restituere 'to put back'
formal the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage ⇨ compensationLanguage: Old French
Origin: Latin restitutio, from restituere 'to put back'
restitution of