| 释义 |
re·dress /rɪˈdres/ vt. | n. | phr.
I vt.
1. 纠正，矫正
redress an error 纠正错误
2. 平反，洗雪(冤屈等)；革除
redress a mishandled case 平反错案
redress the wrongs done to sb. 雪某人蒙受之冤
have one's grievances redressed 冤屈得以昭雪
redress social abuses 革除社会弊端
The new mayor promised to redress corruption in City Hall. 新市长许诺要消除市政府内的腐败。
3. 补偿，补救
He offered me a sum of money to redress the harm he had done to me. 他表示要给我一笔钱，以赔偿他对我造成的伤害。
4. 向…赔偿损失
5. (通过调节或校正)恢复(平衡)；使平衡
The enemy has more missiles than we have, so we must find a way of redressing the balance. 敌方现有的导弹比我们的多，所以我们得设法恢复平衡。
redress economic inequities through subsidies 通过发放津贴实行经济补差
6. (在俯冲或上升之后)拉平(飞机)
7. 〈古〉治愈
II /rɪˈdres, ˈriːdres/
n.
1. 纠正，矫正；调节
2. 平反，洗雪；革除
seek redress of grievances 要求昭雪冤屈
These abuses require redress. 这些流弊必须革除。
3. 补偿，补救
seek speedy and full redress for product failures 寻求对失灵产品的迅速及全部补偿
an injury beyond (或 past) redress 不可补偿的损害
a villain without redress 不可挽救的恶棍
There is legal redress against such an annoyance as you are being subjected to. 对付像你现在正受到的这种烦扰有依法要求赔偿的办法可循。
[< OFr redresser < RE- + DRESS] phr. A fault confessed is half redressed. 〈谚〉承认错误等于改正了一半。 re·dress·a·blere·dress·i·ble a. re·dress·erre·dres·sor n. |