indemnify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from/against sth) (law or commerce 律或商) promise to compensate sb for any harm he may suffer 保证赔偿或补偿某人可能受到的损失
indemnify sb against harm, damage, loss, etc 向某人承担其万一受到伤害、 损害、 损失等时的赔偿.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) (fml 文) repay sb (for sth) (为某事物)向某人赔偿, 补偿
I undertook to indemnify them for expenses incurred on my behalf. 我负责偿还他们为我而用的全部花费.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'demnifai]vt. 赔偿, 补偿, 保护, 保障【经】 赔偿相关词组: indemnify sb for his loss indemnify sb from sth indemnify sb against sth indemnify sb from damage indemnify sb against damage
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.