1 correct /kəˈrɛkt/ adjective Learner's definition of CORRECT
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: true or accurate : agreeing with facts : right對的;精確的;準確的 -
What's the correct answer/response to this question?這個問題的正確答案是什麽?
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She is correct (in saying) that more money is needed.她說需要更多的資金,她說的是對的。
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Yes, that's correct.是的,沒錯。
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Her watch never tells the correct time.她的表從來都不準。
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an anatomically correct drawing of the human body準確的人體解剖圖
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: having no errors or mistakes正確的;無錯誤的 3
: proper or appropriate in a particular situation恰當的;合適的 -
Did I give you the correct change?我找給你的錢沒錯吧?
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With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.有了適量的水分和陽光,植物就會很好地生長。
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We're trying to find the correct [=right] way to deal with the problem.我們正試圖找到處理這個問題的恰當方法。
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He was correct to do what he did. = He did the correct thing.他那樣做是恰當的。
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[more correct; most correct] sometimes disapproving : considered proper by people with a strict set of beliefs or values在…方面恰當的 — see also politically correct 5
[more correct; most correct] somewhat old-fashioned : careful about behaving in a polite and socially accepted way(舉止言談)符合公認準則的,得體的
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You answered correctly.你答得沒錯。
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If I remember correctly, he was a good baseball player in high school.如果我沒記錯的話,他高中時是一名優秀的棒球選手。
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Did I spell your name correctly?你的名字我沒拼錯吧?
— correctness
noun [noncount] 2 correct /kəˈrɛkt/ verb
corrects; corrected; correcting
corrects; corrected; correcting
Learner's definition of CORRECT
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[+ object] : to change (something) so that it is right, true, proper, etc. : to make (something) correct糾正;改正;修正 -
a computer program that corrects [=fixes] spelling errors糾正拼寫錯誤的電腦程序
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I hate it when she corrects my grammar.我討厭她糾正我的語法。
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These errors are easily corrected. = These errors can be corrected easily.這些錯誤容易糾正。
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Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.請改正你論文中的標點錯誤。
◊ To correct someone is to say that someone has made a mistake and to give the correct information.糾正(某人的錯誤)
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“I use the title ‘Ms.’ not ‘Mrs.,’” she corrected him.“我用的稱謂是‘女士’而非‘夫人’。”她糾正他道。
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He quickly corrected himself and said that it cost two dollars, not four.他很快糾正了自己的錯誤,說是花了兩美元,而不是四美元。
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you owe me another dollar. [=do you owe me another dollar?]我想你還欠我一美元,如果說錯了請指出。
◊ The phrase I stand corrected is a somewhat formal way of saying that you have learned that you were wrong about something.我認錯;承蒙指正
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“He's four years old, not five.” “Well, then, I stand corrected.”“他四歲,而不是五歲。”“哦,既然這樣,那是我錯了。”
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I stand corrected. The meeting is on Monday, not Tuesday as I'd thought.承蒙您的指正。會議是在星期一,而不是我原以爲的星期二。
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[+ object] : to mark the errors on (something that a person has written)改;批改 3
[+ object] : to deal with or take care of (a problem, bad situation, etc.) successfully解決;處理 -
We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.我們正在想辦法應對這個困難局面。
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We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.我們將盡快解決電路的問題。
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These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.這些藥物是用來治療大腦化學物質失衡的。
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She's having surgery that will correct her vision. [=that will make her bad vision good/better]她正在接受視力矯正手術。
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: to make an amount or number more accurate by considering other information校正;校準;調整 —
usually + for [no object]
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— correctable
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