1 with no mistakes; right or true 正确的;对的;无误的:
Well done! All your answers were correct.做得好!你的答案全对了。Have you got the correct time, please?你可否告诉我正确的时间呢?
2 (used about behaviour, manners, dress, etc) suitable, proper or right (指行为、态度、衣着等)得体的,合乎礼仪的:
What's the correct form of address for a vicar?该怎么称呼教区牧师才正确? [OPP] incorrect 反义词为incorrect➔correctlyadv➔correctnessnoun [U]
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/kəˈrekt ||; kəˈrɛkt/verb[T]
1 to make a mistake, fault, etc right or better 改正;纠正:
to correct a spelling mistake纠正拼写错误to correct a test (= mark the mistakes in it)批改测验卷子
2 to tell sb what mistakes he/she is making or what faults he/she has 指出(某人的)错误:
He's always correcting me when I'm talking to people.我与人谈话时,他总是指出我的错误。 ➔correctionnoun [C,U]
Some parts of the report needed correction.报告中有几处需要修改。
correct1/kəˋrɛkt; kəˈrekt/adj 1 right or without any mistakes [ right ; incorrect ] 正确的﹐无误的: He gave the correct answer . 他的回答正确。‘Is your name Ives?’‘Yes, that's correct. ’ “你叫艾夫斯吗?”“是的﹐没错。”see box at见 RIGHT1 方框2 suitable for a particular situation 适当的: Hold the wheel in the correct position. 把轮子保持在正确位置。—correctly adv : Have you spelled it correctly? 你拼写得正确吗?—correctness n [U] POLITICALLY CORRECT
correct2v [T]1 to make something right or make it work the way it should 改正﹐纠正: Please correct the mistakes in your homework. 请订正家庭作业中的错误。Most eyesight problems are easy to correct. 大多数视力问题都容易纠正。2 to tell or show someone what mistakes they have made 指正…的错误﹐纠正: He always corrects my pronunciation. 他总是纠正我的发音。
correctcorrect1adjectiveright or true; with no mistakes: What is the correct time, please? All your answers were correct.oppositeincorrect▶ correctlyadverb: Have I spelt your name correctly?oppositeincorrectlycorrectcorrectcorrectscorrectedcorrecting2verb (corrects, correcting, corrected)to show where the mistakes are in something and make it right: The class did the exercises and the teacher corrected them. Please correct me if I make a mistake.