correct
/kəˈrekt/
adj. / v.
一句话记住
正确的;恰当的;改正;纠正
释义与例句
adj.
正确的;恰当的
accurate and without mistakes, or suitable for a particular situation
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All of her answers were correct.
她的答案全部正确。
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Please check that you have entered the correct address.
请核对你输入的地址是否正确。
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He used the correct form of the verb.
他使用了动词的正确形式。
v.
改正;纠正
to make something right or accurate by removing mistakes
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The teacher corrected the mistakes in my essay.
老师改正了我作文中的错误。
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She corrected herself and repeated the number.
她纠正了自己的说法,重新说了一遍数字。
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These glasses correct his vision.
这副眼镜矫正他的视力。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
correct 作形容词重音在第二音节;“纠正错误”直接说 correct a mistake,correction 是名词。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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direct 直接的;直率的There are direct flights between the two cities. 这两座城市之间有直飞航班。
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direction 方向;朝向;发展趋势The birds flew in a northerly direction. 这些鸟朝北方飞去。
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regular 有规律的;定期的;经常的Regular exercise can improve your health. 经常锻炼可以改善健康。
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regulate 管理;调控;调节The industry is regulated by an independent authority. 这个行业由一个独立机构监管。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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correctly 正确地;恰当地correct 对应的副词,如 answer correctly。
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correction 改正;纠正;修改处correct 对应的名词,make a correction 表示“作出更正”。
同义词
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right 正确的;合适的correct 强调符合事实、规则或标准,较正式;right 更日常,也可指道德上正当或右边,语义更广。the correct answer 和 the right answer 通常可互换。You were right about the train being late. 你说得对,火车晚点了。
反义词
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incorrect 不正确的;错误的incorrect 是 correct 加否定前缀构成的反义词,常用于信息、答案或做法不准确;wrong 也可表示错误,且能指道德上不对。The form was rejected because it contained incorrect information. 这张表因含有不正确信息而被退回。
常见搭配
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the correct answer 正确答案Only three students gave the correct answer. 只有三名学生给出了正确答案。
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correct a mistake 改正错误We corrected the mistake before the document was published. 文件发布前,我们改正了这个错误。
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politically correct 政治上正确的He tried to use politically correct language in his speech. 他在讲话中尽量使用政治上正确的语言。