词族 · restitute
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。
英语词源
- restitute (v.)
- late 14c., from French restituer (14c.) or from Latin restitutus, past participle of restituere "restore, replace" (see restitution).
权威例句
- 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.