correctness
noun [ U ] uk/kəˈrekt.nəs/ us/kəˈrekt.nəs/
正确,无误
the quality of being in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted
He quickly proved the correctness of his findings. 他很快就证明了他的发现是正确的。
I began to question the correctness of his theory. 我开始怀疑他的理论是否正确。
言谈考究;举止得体
care to behave or speak in a way that is generally accepted and approved of
He speaks with such correctness that it sometimes sounds very formal. 他谈吐十分考究,有时候听来非常正式。
During the next few days I went about my duties with propriety and correctness. 在接下来的几天里,我妥当得体地履行了我的职责。
See: correct
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- We see no cause to doubt the correctness of these conclusions.
- Auditors inspect the company’s bookkeeping and verify the correctness of annual accounts.
- I find it hard to get very worked up about this bit of linguistic correctness.