The noun is also pronounced /'riːdres/ in American English. 美国英语中名词亦读作/'riːdres/。
1 VERB 矫正;纠正;改正 If you redress something such as a wrong or a complaint, you do something to correct it or to improve things for the person who has been badly treated. 矫正;纠正;改正 [formal]
SYN make amends for, pay for, make up for, compensate for
2 VERB 调整;调节 If you redress the balance or the imbalance between two things that have become unfair or unequal, you make them fair and equal again. 调整;调节 [formal]
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So we're trying to redress the balance and to give teachers a sense that both spoken and written language are equally important. [VERB noun]
所以我们正努力恢复平衡,让教师们感到口语和书面语同样重要。
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...to redress the economic imbalance between the developed countries and the developing countries. [VERB noun]
解决发达国家和发展中国家间的经济失衡问题
SYN put right, reform, balance, square
3 N-UNCOUNT (伤害或损失的)赔偿 Redress is money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or loss. (伤害或损失的)赔偿 [formal]
SYN amends, payment, compensation, reparation
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