/,restɪ'tju:ʃn; [US] -'tu:-; ,rɛstə`tuʃən/
n [U] ~ (to sb/sth)
1 (fml 文) restoration of a thing to its proper owner or original state （物之）归还原主; （事物之）恢复原状
*restitution of the deeds to the owner 契据归还原主
* the full restitution of property, conjugal rights, diplomatic status 财产的全部归还、婚姻权的完全恢复、外交地位的完全恢复.
2 (law 律) reparation, esp in the form of money, for injury, etc （对损害等的）赔偿, 补偿（尤指用钱）
*make restitution for the damage done 赔偿所造成的损失.

n[U]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin restitutio, from restituere 'to put back']
formal the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage
→compensationrestitution of
　the restitution of art treasures missing since World War II
　The offender must make restitution for the hurt that he or she has caused.