| 单词 | correct |
| 释义 | correct —correct /kəˈrekt/ adjective A2 in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted: » a correct answer» "Is that the correct spelling?" "I don't know - look it up in a dictionary."» It's not correct to describe them as 'students'.» FORMAL "Your name is Angela Black?" "That is correct."→ SYNONYM RIGHT(Cf. ↑right) adjective (CORRECT)→ OPPOSITE INCORRECT(Cf. ↑incorrect)Thesaurus+: ↑Accurate and exactB1 taking or showing great care to behave or speak in a way that is generally accepted and approved of: » He's very correct in his dress/speech/manner, isn't he?Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodcorrectly /-li/ adverb► B1» Have I pronounced your name correctly?Thesaurus+: ↑Accurate and exactcorrectness /-nəs/ noun [U] ► F0» He speaks with such correctness (= care) that it sometimes sounds very formal.Thesaurus+: ↑Accurate and exactWord Builder:–Nouns: correction, correctness–Adjectives: correct, incorrect, corrective–Verbs: correct–Adverbs: correctly, incorrectly • • • Extra Examples:» Put a tick opposite the answer that you think is correct.» Your information is correct but you left out one thing.» Let's get this straight - you're travelling to Frankfurt on Monday and Brussels on Tuesday, is that correct?» I got eight correct answers and two wrong ones in last week's exam.» You must follow correct procedure at all times.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for correct B2 to show or tell someone that something is wrong and to make it right: » Students said it was helpful if the teacher corrected their pronunciation.» I've got 30 exam papers to correct.Thesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingF0 If a medical treatment corrects a particular condition, it cures the condition or makes it easier to manage: » glasses to correct poor vision» a chair that corrects bad postureThesaurus+: ↑Recovering from illnesscorrect me if I'm wrong but...F0 said as a polite and slightly formal way of disagreeing with someone: » Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we arranged the meeting for the 12 December.Thesaurus+: ↑Polite expressionsWord Builder:–Nouns: correction, correctness–Adjectives: correct, incorrect, corrective–Verbs: correct–Adverbs: correctly, incorrectly |
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