correct
adjective uk/kəˈrekt/ us/kəˈrekt/
A2 正确的，无误的，对的
in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted
a correct answer 正确答案
"Is that the correct spelling?" "I don't know - look it up in a dictionary." “那个拼写对吗？”“不知道——查查词典吧。”
It's not correct to describe them as "students". 把他们说成学生不确切。
formal "Your name is Angela Black?" "That is correct." “你叫安杰拉·布莱克？”“没错。”
Synonym: right (CORRECT)
Opposite: incorrect
B1 （言谈举止）考究的，得体的
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? 他穿着／谈吐／举止很得体，是不是？
- More 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.
correct
verb [ T ] uk/kəˈrekt/ us/kəˈrekt/
B2 改正；更正；纠正
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. 学生们说老师纠正他们的发音错误会对他们很有帮助。
I have 30 homework assignments to correct. 我有30份家庭作业要阅改。
（医疗）矫正
If a medical treatment corrects a particular condition, it cures the condition or makes it easier to manage.
glasses to correct poor vision 矫正视力的眼镜
a chair that corrects bad posture 矫正不良坐姿的椅子
correct me if I'm wrong but... 如果我没说错的话（委婉地表示不同意）
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. 如果我没记错的话，我想我们是把会议安排在了12月12日。