correct adj. ⇨right1 (the correct method)⇨true (the correct answer)correct verb ⇨correct (correct a fault)⇨mark2 (correct spellings)correct
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correct ♦︎ fix ♦︎ put sth right ♦︎ set sb/sth straight ♦︎ remedy ♦︎ rectify ♦︎ redress ♦︎ cureThese words all mean to make sth right or accurate, or free of mistakes or problems.這些詞均表示改正、糾正、修正。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify / redress / cure what...◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify / redress / cure a problem◆to correct / put right / remedy / rectify / redress a situation◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify a / an mistake / error / fault◆to correct / remedy / cure a defect / deficiency◆to put right / rectify / redress a wrong◆to easily correct sth / fix sth / put sth right / remedy sth / rectify sth / cure sth■correct [transitive] to make sth right or accurate, for example by changing it or removing mistakes改正;糾正;修正◆Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find.從頭到尾看一遍你們的作業,發現的錯誤都要改正過來。◆Minor problems with eyesight can now be corrected in a few seconds.視力上的小毛病現在只用幾秒鐘就可矯正。◆They issued a statement correcting what they had said earlier.他們發表了一份聲明,更正先前錯誤的說法。▸correction
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[countable, uncountable] ◆I've made a few small corrections to your report.我對你的報告作了幾處小的修改。◆There are some programming errors that need correction.有一些編程錯誤需要改正。■fix [transitive] (ratherinformal) to correct a problem or mistake or make a situation better糾正(問題或錯誤);改善(境況)◆The company had a bad image that needed fixing.那家公司形象不佳,需要改善。◆Don't imagine that the law can fix everything.别以爲法律可以解決一切問題。 see also fix ⇨ solutionnoun■ˌput sth ˈright
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(putting, put, put) (especially BrE, ratherinformal) to fix sth糾正;改善◆If you find a mistake, let your bank know and they will put it right.如果發現錯誤,告訴你的銀行,他們會改過來。◆It's not too late to put things right.改過總不遲。NOTE辨析 Fix or put sth right?These are both rather informal expressions. Fix is often used in business contexts. Put sth right is used especially in spoken English and more in British English than American English.兩者均爲不太正式的表達。fix常用於商業語境。put sth right尤用於口語,且多見於英式英語。■set sb/sth ˈstraight
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(setting, set, set) (informal) to correct sb's mistake; to make sure that people know the correct facts when they have had the wrong idea or impression糾正錯誤;消除誤解;使某人了解真相◆I just want to set the record straight-everything I did was perfectly legal.我只想澄清事實-我做的每件事都是完全合法的。◆Let me just set you straight on one or two points.請讓我糾正你的一兩處錯誤。ⓘ In British English this expression is nearly always used in the phrases set sb straight and set the record straight; in American English you can also set the story straight or set things straight.在英式英語中,這種表達法幾乎總是用於短語set sb straight 和set the record straight;在美式英語中,還可以說set the story straight或set things straight。■remedy ˈremədi [transitive] (ratherformal) to correct or improve a problem or situation改正,糾正(問題);改善(境況)◆I tried my best to remedy the situation.我盡了最大努力對局面進行補救。◆The 1997 law was intended to remedy the deficiencies in the previous law.1997年的法律意在彌補先前法律的缺陷。 see also remedy ⇨ solutionnoun■rectify ˈrektɪfaɪ [transitive] (formal) to correct sth that is wrong矯正;糾正;改正◆There were some errors in the report, but these were easy to rectify.報告裏有一些錯誤,但不難改正。◆It's not too late to rectify matters.補過不嫌晚。■redress rɪˈdres [transitive] (formal) to correct sth that is unfair or wrong糾正,改正,平反(不公或錯誤的事)◆Attempts were made to redress some of the injustices of the previous regime.作了一些嘗試去糾正過去政權下不公平的事。◆For years poorer children have had to put up with a lower quality education, and now is the time to redress the balance(= make the situation fairer).多年來,較貧困的兒童不得不接受較差的教育,現在是扭轉這一不公平狀況的時候了。■cure [transitive] to deal with a problem successfully解決,了結(問題)◆Charities alone can't cure basic social injustices.單憑慈善機構無法解決基本的社會不公平問題。◆I finally managed to cure the rattling noise in my car.我最終設法解決了我的汽車格格作響的問題。▸cure
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[countable] ◆a cure for poverty解決貧窮問題的措施
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