【correct】的翻译、意思

美: [kə'rɛkt]

英: [kə'rekt]

1.vt. 改正；告诫

2.vi. 调整；纠正错误

3.adj. 正确的；恰当的；端正的

CET4   TEM4    ( correcting, corrected, corrects ) 

1. [ADJ] If something is correct, it is right and true. 正确的

例：The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8.正确答案可以在第8页的底部找到。

例：The following information was correct at time of going to press.以下信息在付印时是准确无误的。

2. [[ADV with v]] correctly 正确地

例：Did I pronounce your name correctly?我把你的名字读对了吗？

3. [[v-link ADJ]] If someone is correct, what they have said or thought is true. 正确的

例：You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree.你的看法完全正确。这些是月桂树的叶子。

4. [[ADJ n]] The correct thing or method is the thing or method that is required or is most suitable in a particular situation. 合适的; 恰当的

例：The use of the correct materials was crucial.使用合适材料是重要的。

例：White was in no doubt the referee made the correct decision.怀特毫不怀疑裁判做出了恰当的判罚。

5. [[ADV with v]] correctly 合适地

例：If correctly executed, this shot will give them a better chance of getting the ball close to the hole.如果处理得当，这一击将使他们更有机会使球接近球洞。

6. [ADJ] If you say that someone is correct in doing something, you approve of their action. 正确的

例：You are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother toward increased independence.你在试图引导你妈妈变得越来越独立这点上是完全正确的。

7. [[ADV with cl]] correctly 正确地

例：I think the police commission acted correctly.我认为警方行动正确。

8. [ADJ] If a person or their behaviour is correct, their behaviour is in accordance with social or other rules. 符合公认准则的; 得体的

例：He was very polite and very correct.他很有礼貌且举止得体。

9. [[ADV with v]] correctly 得体地

例：She began speaking politely, even correctly.她开始礼貌地讲了起来，甚至还很得体。

10. [V-T] If you correct a problem, mistake, or fault, you do something which puts it right. 矫正

例：He may need surgery to correct the problem.他可能需要手术来矫正这一问题。

11. [N-VAR] correction 改正

例：...legislation to require the correction of factual errors.…要求对事实上的错误做出改正的法规。

12. [V-T] If you correct someone, you say something which you think is more accurate or appropriate than what they have just said. 纠正

例："Actually, that isn't what happened," George corrects me.“事实上，不是那样发生的，”乔治纠正我。

13. [V-T] When someone corrects a piece of writing, they look at it and mark the mistakes in it. 批改

例：It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students' work.集中精力去备课或批改学生的作业费了他相当大的劲。