correct/kə'rekt/

v. show sb that sth is wrong, and make it right

a. right and not wrong

v. [T] 改正；纠正；批改：correct one'spronunciation 纠正发音

◇correct a mistake 改正错误

◇correct one's eyesight 矫正视力

◇The teacher has got forty exam papers to correct. 老师有40份试卷要批改。

a. 正确的，对的；恰当的：the correct answer 正确的答案

◇“Are you a student?” “Yes, that's correct.” “你是学生吗？” “是的，没错。”

◇a correct decision 正确的决定

correct

correction

incorrect

构词cor (= -com) + rect（= right 对，直）

同根 direct; erect; rectangle

音组-ect/-ekt/

affect; collect; connect; correct; effect

辨析correct; right