corrective

Word family noun correction correctness corrective correctionercorrectitudecorrectorcorrection fluidadjective correct ≠ incorrect corrective correctablecorrectionalcorrectoryverb correct adverb correctly ≠ incorrectly correctively

cor·rec·tive1 /kəˈrektɪv/ adjectiveadj [usually before noun]

CUREREPAIRintended to make something right or better again 改正的，纠正的

corrective surgery

矫正手术

corrective action/measures

corrective measures to deal with the country’s serious economic decline

应对该国严重经济衰退的补救措施

Examples from the Corpus

corrective• Putting things right, of course, is integral to quality improvement and this is where the corrective action teams come in.• Monitoring the time and budget of each chunk allows us to identify problems and take corrective action.• The report he submitted to his superiors accurately reflected the poor state of Volunteer morale and the need for immediate corrective action.• This information could then be used by those controlling the production process to take appropriate corrective action.• The growing crises of modernity are being met with corrective actions from a great many quarters.• This book presents a lens through which to view the emergent corrective efforts so that their coherence might become more clear.• The development of pub retailing has shown a corrective instinct for seeking to set a purpose built business in the right location.• Doctors performed corrective surgery to restore his sight.

corrective action/measures• After a careful diagnosis he is able to prescribe intelligently the best remedial or corrective measures.• Off the gas, gentle steering correction; the vehicle responds admirably to corrective action.• So why bother with corrective measures?• The relatively continuous use of standard system outputs to determine the necessity for corrective action.• The growing crises of modernity are being met with corrective actions from a great many quarters.• They can see what difficulties have arisen in the past and what corrective measures were taken to prevent their recurrence.• The effects of preventive and corrective measures will be monitored and the operation may be postponed until any problems have been resolved.

corrective2 noun [countableC usually singular] formal

SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMsomething that is intended to correct a fault or mistake 纠正物

corrective to

The biography is a useful corrective to the myths that have grown up around this man.

这部传记有助于澄清围绕此人越来越多的传言。

Examples from the Corpus

corrective• It is the astringent corrective, as well as the flavouring, for olive-oil-based dishes and fat meat.• It may be that the best corrective to them arises from frequent interaction with a more benign reality.• There was one solitary corrective to this gloomy picture.• Physical examination of the books on the shelves is a valuable corrective to misinterpretations of the records.

单词	corrective
释义	corrective Word family noun correction correctness corrective correctionercorrectitudecorrectorcorrection fluidadjective correct ≠ incorrect corrective correctablecorrectionalcorrectoryverb correct adverb correctly ≠ incorrectly correctively cor·rec·tive1 /kəˈrektɪv/ adjectiveadj [usually before noun] CUREREPAIRintended to make something right or better again 改正的，纠正的 corrective surgery 矫正手术 corrective action/measures corrective measures to deal with the country’s serious economic decline 应对该国严重经济衰退的补救措施 Examples from the Corpus corrective• Putting things right, of course, is integral to quality improvement and this is where the corrective action teams come in.• Monitoring the time and budget of each chunk allows us to identify problems and take corrective action.• The report he submitted to his superiors accurately reflected the poor state of Volunteer morale and the need for immediate corrective action.• This information could then be used by those controlling the production process to take appropriate corrective action.• The growing crises of modernity are being met with corrective actions from a great many quarters.• This book presents a lens through which to view the emergent corrective efforts so that their coherence might become more clear.• The development of pub retailing has shown a corrective instinct for seeking to set a purpose built business in the right location.• Doctors performed corrective surgery to restore his sight. corrective action/measures• After a careful diagnosis he is able to prescribe intelligently the best remedial or corrective measures.• Off the gas, gentle steering correction; the vehicle responds admirably to corrective action.• So why bother with corrective measures?• The relatively continuous use of standard system outputs to determine the necessity for corrective action.• The growing crises of modernity are being met with corrective actions from a great many quarters.• They can see what difficulties have arisen in the past and what corrective measures were taken to prevent their recurrence.• The effects of preventive and corrective measures will be monitored and the operation may be postponed until any problems have been resolved. corrective2 noun [countableC usually singular] formal SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMsomething that is intended to correct a fault or mistake 纠正物 corrective to The biography is a useful corrective to the myths that have grown up around this man. 这部传记有助于澄清围绕此人越来越多的传言。 Examples from the Corpus corrective• It is the astringent corrective, as well as the flavouring, for olive-oil-based dishes and fat meat.• It may be that the best corrective to them arises from frequent interaction with a more benign reality.• There was one solitary corrective to this gloomy picture.• Physical examination of the books on the shelves is a valuable corrective to misinterpretations of the records.
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