adj. 正確的;合適的;符合公認準則的;得體的;
v. 改正;批改;指出錯誤;
?? cor共同+rect正→全部改正→糾正
"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."
他認定部長說謊,事實果然如此。
近義:righto, right, mend, rectify, emend, rebuke
反義:impair, disarrange, disorder, misdirect, misguide, mislead
n. 方法( mean的名詞復數);手段;收入;財富;
v. 意味著( mean的第三人稱單數);引起;打算或注定要某人成為或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
調查之事遠未蓋棺定論。
近義:approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
adj. 對不起的;無價值的,低等的;遺憾的;感到傷心的;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義:heartbroken, heavyhearted, mournful, pained, regretful, repentant