pound [paund]
磅(重量单位)英镑

pendent['pendənt]
hanging from or over something
remaining undetermined
adj. 悬而未决的；下垂的；未定的
n.= pendant

pendant ['pendənt]
a jewel, stone etc that hangs from a thin chain that you wear around your neck
n. 下垂物，垂饰;耳环

例句
Shadows of the pendent lamps flickered on the wall.
吊灯的阴影在墙上摇曳。
When will the pendent problem be solved?
这个悬而未决的问题什么时候能解决呢？

expend[ik'spend]
to use or spend especially time, effort or money
vt. 花费；消耗；用光；耗尽

pension ['penʃən]
a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or they have become ill
n. 退休金，抚恤金；津贴；膳宿费
vt. 发给养老金或抚恤金

compensate['kɔmpenseit]
to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed
vi. 补偿，赔偿；抵消
vt. 补偿，赔偿；付报酬

例句
Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
什么都不能补偿健康受损。
We compensate workers for injuries suffered at their work.
我们对工人在工作中受伤给予补偿。

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There is no way to compensate or punish someone for murder, it simply means forfeiture of one's own life.

谋杀者没有办法补偿或者受罚，只能以自己的生命为代价。

route road

route [ru:t]
to send
a particular way or direction between places
a method of achieving something
vt. 按某路线发送；给...定路线;安排...的程序
n. 路线；航线；通道

例句
All the goods were routed by way of the Netherlands.
一切货物均经由荷兰运送。
This is the shortest route from Boston to New York.
这是从波士顿到纽约的最短路线。
Our travel agent routed us through Italy.
我们的旅行社安排我们途经意大利。

昨日重现

2000年6月CET-6真题

We'll _____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.

A.compensate
B.remedy
C.supplement
D.retrieve

2004年6月CET-6真题

The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek _____ .

A.compensation
B.refund
C.premium
D.repayment

答案 AA