correct, rectify, remedy, revise, amend
这些动词均含“纠正,改正”之意。
correct : 指纠正或改正不正确、不真实或有缺点的东西。
The father harshly corrected his child for disobedience.(那位父亲严厉地训斥着那个不听话的孩子。)
rectify : 正式用词,意义较抽象,侧重指彻底改正偏离子正确标准或规则的东西。
Please rectify the mistakes in my bill.(请改正我账单上的错误。)
remedy : 正式用词,通常指在局部范围内进行纠正,尤指对困难或棘手问题的解决。
I was able to remedy this situation almost immediately.(我几乎立刻就能改变这种处境。)
revise : 指通过仔细阅读、反复思考后而进行改正、订正或修订,使趋于完善。
They are revising a dictionary.(他们在修订一部词典。)
amend : 书面语用词。指进行更正或改变,使之更好,符合更高的要求。
You must amend your pronunciation.(你必须改正你的发音。)
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