adj (1)正(准)确的，无误的(right;free from error;accurate)：～answers/decisions/explanations/spelling正确的答案/决定/解释/拼写;Do you have the～times? 你的表准吗? Your homework/paper is absolutely(all)～.你的家庭作业/卷子毫无错误。be～in believing that.../thinking that.../wanting... 认为……/认为……/想要……是正确的;He is～. We've got to change our strategy.他是对的，我们得改变策略了。〖同〗right，faultless，accurate;〖反〗incorrect，wrong，inaccurate;

(2)合乎礼节的，得体的，适合的(keeping to accepted standards or convention of manners，behaviour，dress;proper)：～behaviour/manners/methods得体的举止/礼仪/方法;a very～young man举止得体的青年人;Jack's dealing with him has been wholly～.杰克与他的交往完全正当。It is not～to speak with one's mouth full.嘴里吃着东西说话是不礼貌的。(dress) be～for a formal occasion (衣服)适合于正式场合;〖同〗proper，fit，appropriate，suitable;〖反〗improper，inappropriate，unsuitable;

→ cor′rectly adv 正确的;适当的;incor′rect adj 不正确的;不适当的;incor′rectly adv 不正确地;不适当地;cor′rectness n 正确(性);cor′rectitude n 举止得体;

vt (1)改(纠，矫)正(remove the mistakes from;make right or accurate)[T+n]：～mistakes/errors/faults/misspelling/printing mistakes改正错误/错误/错误/拼写错误/印刷错误;～misconceptions/pronunciation纠正错误的概念/发音;～an essay/a test/an examination paper/an exercise book改文章/测验卷子/考试卷子/练习本;(glasses/spectacles)～sb's vision/sb's faulty eyesight/sb's eye defect(眼镜)矫正视力/屈光不正/视力缺陷;～a watch对表;〖反〗spoil，ruin，damage，harm，hurt，injure;

(2)纠正(过错)，管教(cure of the mistakes or faults of sb，esp by punishing)[T+n]：～sb when he misbehaved某人表现不好时予以管教;～a child for being rude管教一个行为粗野的孩子;～a disobedient child管教一个桀骜不驯的孩子;C～me if I'm wrong.我要是错了，就纠正我。stand～ed 接受指正;〖反〗excuse，praise;

(3)调节(整)，矫正(make or set right or accurate，as by adjusting，changing， etc)[T+n]：～a wrong impression改变错误的印象;～the steering/seasoning调整行驶方向/调味;(carpenter)～the curvature in the wood(木匠)矫正木材的曲度;

→ cor′rection n 改(纠)正;管教;cor′rective adj 能矫正的;

【辨异】形容词correct与accurate和precise的区别见ACCURATE。