accurate, exact, precise, right, true, correct

correct, rectify, remedy, revise, amend

動(dòng)詞 correct:

1. make right or correct
   同義詞：rectify, right
2. make reparations or amends for
   同義詞：right, compensate, redress
3. censure severely
   同義詞：chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten
4. adjust for
   同義詞：compensate, counterbalance, make up, even out, even off, even up
5. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
   同義詞：discipline, sort out
6. go down in value
   同義詞：decline, slump
7. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
   同義詞：adjust, set
8. treat a defect

形容詞 correct:

1. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
   同義詞：right
2. socially right or correct
   同義詞：right
3. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
   同義詞：right
4. correct in opinion or judgment
   同義詞：right

1. Would that be correct?
   這是正確的嗎?
2. I think his commentary on this issue is not correct.
   我認(rèn)為他對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題的評(píng)論是不正確的。
3. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that a llama?' No, it's not.'
   　那是美洲駝嗎? 要是我說(shuō)錯(cuò)了，就請(qǐng)指出來(lái).?。嗄遣皇?＇
4. Your answer to the question is correct.
   你對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題的回答是正確的。
5. I corrected my watch by the time signal.
   我按報(bào)時(shí)信號(hào)校正我的表。

cor.rect

v.（動(dòng)詞）
cor.rect.ed,cor.rect.ing,cor.rects
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To remove the errors or mistakes from.
改正，修改：去掉…的缺點(diǎn)或錯(cuò)誤
To indicate or mark the errors in.
校正：顯示或標(biāo)出錯(cuò)誤
To punish for the purpose of improving or reforming.
責(zé)罰：為提高或改革的目的而處罰
To remove, remedy, or counteract (a malfunction, for example).
改掉、彌補(bǔ)或抵消（如故障）
To adjust so as to meet a required standard or condition:
矯正，補(bǔ)正：修正以達(dá)到要求的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)或條件：
例句：
correct the wheel alignment on a car.
修正汽車(chē)上的輪胎準(zhǔn)線

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To make corrections.
改正，修改
To make adjustments; compensate:
調(diào)整；彌補(bǔ)：
例句：
correcting for the effects of air resistance.
彌補(bǔ)空氣阻力的影響

adj.（形容詞）
Free from error or fault; true or accurate.
正確的，無(wú)誤的：無(wú)錯(cuò)誤的，無(wú)過(guò)失的；真正的，確切的
Conforming to standards; proper:
符合標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的；合適的：
例句：
correct behavior.
得體的行為

來(lái)源：
Middle English correcten
中古英語(yǔ) correcten
from Latin corrigere corrôct- [to correct]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) corrigere corrôct- [糾正]
com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
com- [集合前綴] *參見(jiàn) com-
regere [to rule] * see reg-
regere [統(tǒng)治] *參見(jiàn) reg-

【引伸】
correct.able 或
correct.ible
adj.（形容詞）
correct.ly
adv.（副詞）
correct.ness
n.（名詞）
correc.tor
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>correct,rectify,remedy,redress,reform,revise,amendThese verbs mean to make right what is wrong.
這些動(dòng)詞的意思都是.使錯(cuò)誤的變成正確的.。
Correct refers to eliminating faults, errors, or defects:
Correct 指消除過(guò)失、錯(cuò)誤或缺點(diǎn)：
例句：
correct spelling mistakes;
糾正拼寫(xiě)錯(cuò)誤；

例句：
correct a misapprehension.
消除誤解。

Rectify stresses the idea of bringing something into conformity with a standard of what is right:
Rectify 強(qiáng)調(diào)某物達(dá)到與正確的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)相一致的構(gòu)想：
例句：
The omission of your name from the list will be rectified.
名單對(duì)您名字的遺漏會(huì)被糾正過(guò)來(lái)。

例句：
I hope I can find a way to rectify your opinion of my behavior.
我希望能設(shè)法使你改變對(duì)我行為的看法。

Remedy involves removing or counteracting something considered a cause of harm or damage:
Remedy 包括去掉或抵消某種被認(rèn)為可以導(dǎo)致傷害或破壞的東西：
例句：
Nothing has been done to remedy the lack.
還沒(méi)有采取任何措施以彌補(bǔ)這種缺乏。

例句：
He took courses to remedy his abysmal ignorance.
他學(xué)課程以彌補(bǔ)他極大的無(wú)知。

Redress refers to setting right something considered immoral or unethical and usually involves making reparation:
Redress 指使被認(rèn)為不道德或不正義的事變正確，通常包括做一些補(bǔ)救：
例句：
The wrong is too great to be redressed.
大錯(cuò)特錯(cuò)以致無(wú)法補(bǔ)救。

Reform implies broad change that alters form or character for the better:
Reform 意味著改善形狀或特點(diǎn)的廣泛變化：
例句：
.Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons. (John Ruskin).
.我們來(lái)改善學(xué)校吧，那樣監(jiān)獄幾乎就不需要改善了. （約翰·羅斯金）。

例句：
.Nothing so needs reforming as other people`s habits. (Mark Twain).
.沒(méi)有比其他人的習(xí)慣更需要改善的東西了. （馬克·吐溫）。

Revise suggests change that results from reconsideration:
Revise 暗示一種源于重新考慮的變化：
例句：
revise a manuscript;
修改底稿；

例句：
revising the tax laws;
修改稅法；

例句：
revise our judgment of the situation.
修正我們對(duì)情形的判斷。

Amend implies improvement through alteration or correction:
Amend 暗指通過(guò)變化或改正的改善：
例句：
.Whenever [the people] shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. (Abraham Lincoln).See also Synonyms at punish
.無(wú)論什么時(shí)候 對(duì)現(xiàn)存政府厭倦了， 他們都能行使他們改善政府的憲法權(quán)，或者廢除、顛覆它的革命權(quán)利. （亞伯拉罕·林肯）參見(jiàn)同義詞 punish