with obj.
1- remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)(对冤屈、不公平等)矫正, 补救; 平反, 洗雪:
the power to redress the grievances of our citizens.
为公民洗雪冤屈的权力。
1.1
- archaic set upright again〈古〉重新放直:
some ambitious architect being called to redress a leaning wall.
找了一位有抱负的建筑师来改直一堵斜墙。
mass noun
- remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance(对不公平、冤屈等的)矫正, 补救; 补偿:
those seeking redress for an infringement of public law rights.
为公法权利受到侵害而寻求赔偿的人。
短语
redress the balance
- take action to restore equality in a situation使(形势)恢复平衡。
派生词
redressable
adjectiveredressal
nounredresser
noun词源
Middle English: the verb from Old French redresser; the noun via Anglo-Norman French redresse.