correct
- IPA[kəˈrek(t)]
美式
- free from error; in accordance with fact or truth；not mistaken in one's opinion or judgment; right
- put right (an error or fault)；mark the errors in (a written or printed text)
verb: correct, 3rd person present: corrects, gerund or present participle: correcting, past tense: corrected, past participle: corrected
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形容詞
- 1. free from error; in accordance with fact or truth make sure you have been given the correct information 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ not mistaken in one's opinion or judgment; right the government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a thing or course of action) meeting the requirements of or most appropriate for a particular situation or activity cut the top and bottom tracks to the correct length with a hacksaw
- ▪ (of a person or their appearance or behavior) conforming to accepted social standards; proper he was a polite man, invariably correct and pleasant with Mrs. Collins 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ conforming to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy the materials used are as environmentally correct as possible
動詞
- 1. put right (an error or fault) the Council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports 同義詞
- ▪ mark the errors in (a written or printed text) he corrected Dixon's writing for publication 同義詞
- ▪ tell (someone) that they are mistaken he had assumed she was married and she had not corrected him sorry, I stand corrected 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ counteract or rectify the problem of diminished sight can be reduced or corrected by wearing eyeglasses 同義詞
- ▪ adjust (an instrument) to function accurately or accord with a standard motorists can have their headlights tested and corrected at a reduced price on Saturday 同義詞
- ▪ adjust (a numerical result or reading) to allow for departure from standard conditions data were corrected for radionuclide decay
- correct oneself without external help or direction: a capacity to self-correct ranks among the greatest political strengths spelling mistakes were largely self-corrected
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- correct oneself without external help or direction: a capacity to self-correct ranks among the greatest political strengths spelling mistakes were largely self-corrected
Oxford Dictionary
- exhibiting political correctness: he has never been politically correct politically correct language
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- (mainly in African-American usage) behave appropriately and respectfully
Oxford American Dictionary
- exhibiting political correctness: he has never been politically correct politically correct language
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- (mainly in African-American usage) behave appropriately and respectfully
Oxford Dictionary
- (of a doll) having the sexual organs plainly represented.
Oxford American Dictionary
- used to indicate that not a single thing or person is missing
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- IPA[kəˈrɛkt]
英式
- free from error; in accordance with fact or truth: make sure you have been given the correct information
- put right (an error or fault): the Council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports
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