restitute的意思

restitute

基本解释

vt. 复原；归还；补偿

中文词源

restitute 复原，归还，赔偿

re-,再，重新，-stit,站立，词源同 stand,institute.即重新站立，重新建立，引申词义复原，后用于指归还，赔偿。

英文词源

restitute (v.): late 14c., from French restituer (14c.) or from Latin restitutus, past participle of restituere "restore, replace" (see restitution).

实用例句

1. He was obliged to restitute the money to its owner.: 他被迫将钱还给失主.

2. The court ordered the people living in the house to restitute it to its rightful owners.: 法庭命令住这房子的人把房子归还其合法的主人.

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