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. 例子;榜樣;范例;先例;
vt. 作為…的例子;為…做出榜樣;
vi. 舉例;作為…的示范;
?? ex出+ ample拿,獲得→拿出來→作為榜樣 →樣本;榜樣
"a classic example of poor communication"
缺乏有效溝通的典型實例
近義:illustration, archetype, model, original, paradigm, paragon
n. 剩余物,殘骸;殘余;遺跡;遺體;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 擱置;剩余,剩下;逗留;終屬,歸于;
?? re回+main逗留→回來留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當?shù)匾晃徊辉竿嘎缎彰钠髽I(yè)家捐贈的。
近義:keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反義:vary, alter
adj. 錯誤的;不正確的;不能接受的;(說話或舉止)不合規(guī)矩的;
?? in不+cor共同+rect正確 →不正確的
"His version of what happened is incorrect."
他對所發(fā)生的事情的說法不準確。
近義:inexact, malformed, wrong, deformed
反義:pinpoint, precise, right, true, accurate, crisp