1 ADJ 准确无误的;正确的 If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes. 准确无误的;正确的 [formal]
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The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8.
正确答案在第8页末尾。
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The following information was correct at time of going to press.
下列信息在付印时准确无误。
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Doctors examine their patients thoroughly in order to make a correct diagnosis.
为了作出准确的诊断,医生会对病人进行彻底的检查。
SYN accurate, right, true, exact
2 ADJ [verb-link ADJ] (说法或想法)对的,正确的 If someone is correct, what they have said or thought is true. (说法或想法)对的,正确的 [formal]
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You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree.
你说得很对,这是月桂树的叶子。
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If Casey is correct, the total cost of the cleanup would come to $110 billion.
如果凯西是对的,清理的总花费将达1,100亿美元。
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 恰当的;合适的 The correct thing or method is the thing or method that is required or is most suitable in a particular situation. 恰当的;合适的
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The use of the correct materials was crucial.
使用恰当的材料至关重要。
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White was in no doubt the referee made the correct decision.
怀特确信裁判作出了公正的判罚。
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...the correct way to produce a crop of tomato plants.
栽种一季西红柿的正确方法
SYN right, standard, regular, appropriate
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If correctly executed, this shot will give them a better chance of getting the ball close to the hole.
如果出手准确,这一击将使他们有机会把球打得离球洞更近。
4 ADJ (行为)被人认可的,赞许的 If you say that someone is correct in doing something, you approve of their action. (行为)被人认可的,赞许的
5 VERB 纠正(问题);改正,修正(错误) If you correct a problem, mistake, or fault, you do something which puts it right. 纠正(问题);改正,修正(错误)
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He may need surgery to correct the problem. [VERB noun]
要解决这个问题,他可能需要做外科手术。
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He has criticised the government for inefficiency and delays in correcting past mistakes. [VERB noun]
他批评政府在纠正过去的错误问题上效率低下,并且拖拖拉拉。
SYN rectify, remedy, redress, right
6 VERB 纠正;指出…的错误 If you correct someone, you say something which you think is more accurate or appropriate than what they have just said. 纠正;指出…的错误 [Also VERB with quote]
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'Actually, that isn't what happened,' George corrects me. [VERB noun with quote]
“实际上,并不是那样,”乔治纠正我。
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I must correct him on a minor point. [VERB noun]
我必须纠正他的一处小错误。
7 VERB 批改,修改(文章等) When someone corrects a piece of writing, they look at it and mark the mistakes in it. 批改,修改(文章等)
8 ADJ-GRADED (行为)符合社会公认标准的,得体的 If a person or their behaviour is correct, their behaviour is in accordance with social or other rules. (行为)符合社会公认标准的,得体的
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I think English men are very polite and very correct.
我认为英国人很有礼貌,举止非常得体。
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We were rather surprised by their sporting and correct behaviour.
他们富有体育精神而且举止得体,让我们感到相当惊讶。
9 CONVENTION 若是我说错了就请指出 You say 'correct me if I'm wrong' to indicate that you are not entirely sure that what you are about to say is true. 若是我说错了就请指出 [spoken, vagueness]
Quotations
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth Bible: Proverbs
ThesaurusWord PartnershipWord Link
Thesaurus | correct Also look up: |
ADJ. | accurate, legitimate, precise, right, true; (ant.) false, inaccurate, incorrect, wrong 1 |
VERB. | fix, rectify, repair; (ant.) damage, hurt 5 |
Word Partnership | Use correct with: |
N. | correct answer, correct response 1 correct a situation 5 correct a mistake 5 7 correct someone 6 |
Word Link | rect ≈ right, straight : correct, rectangle, rectify |
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