correct
Definitions
Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.
正确的；无误的，符合事实的。
Conforming to accepted standards of behavior or taste; proper.
得体的；合乎规范的，恰当的。
To put right; to remove the errors or faults from something.
改正，纠正；订正（错误）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcor- (a form of com-, "completely") + rect (made straight) = "to make completely straight." Straightening out something crooked is exactly what you do to a mistake, so as a verb correct means "to fix." Once a thing has been made fully straight it is "right," which gives the adjective correct, "without error."
Root rect still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.correct answer正确答案
- 2.correct procedure正确步骤
- 3.politically correct政治正确
- 4.correct a mistake改正错误
Example Sentences
- 1.
Make sure your answer is correct before you hand in the test.
- 2.
She gave a polite but correct reply to the awkward question.
- 3.
The teacher took an hour to correct all the essays.
- 4.
Please correct me if I'm wrong about the dates.
Easily Confused
correct vs right — Both mean "not wrong," but correct is more formal and impersonal (the correct answer, correct spelling), while right is everyday and can also signal moral or personal judgment (you're right, the right thing to do). In exams, "correct" stresses factual accuracy; "right" can also mean "appropriate."