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。