overcompensation

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. countable,uncountable
  2. Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed. countable,uncountable

词形变化

overcompensations plural

词汇关系

相关词
overcompensate overcompensatory

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English compensation
English overcompensation
From over- + compensation.
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