recoup
[rɪ'ku:p] verb transitive
■to get back money that you have spent or lost 补偿；弥补；收回（成本）•It takes a while to recoup the initial costs of starting up a business.要收回开创新公司投入的先期成本需要一段时间。 •The gambler recouped his losses in the next game.这个赌徒在随后一局中赢回了输掉的钱。 |