Word · Frequency #11593
redress
补救;赔偿;纠正
Correction or remedy for a wrong, injury, or grievance; compensation or reparation; a means of seeking such a remedy, as in court.
- 1.
The act of redressing; a making right; amendment; correction; reformation.
纠正的行为;改正;修正;矫正;改革
- 2.
The redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.
重新装饰已有电影布景以使其充当另一布景的做法
- 3.
A setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief; remedy; reparation.
对伤害、压迫或错误的纠正,如申诉的解决;赔偿;救济;补救;补偿
- 4.
A possibility to set right, or a possibility to seek a remedy, for instance in court
纠正的可能性,或寻求补救的可能性,例如在法庭上
- 5.
One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.
给予救济的人或物;纠正者;救济者
改景;布景改装;救济者;纠正者;纠正的行为;改正;修正;矫正;改革;重新装饰已有电影布景以使其充当另一布景的做法;对伤害、压迫或错误的纠正,如申诉的解决;赔偿;救济;补救;补偿
In use
The company offered financial redress to the victims of the accident.
Citizens have the right to seek legal redress for any injustice.
The government's new policy aims to provide redress for historical wrongs.
redress for [noun phrase]
They demanded redress for the unfair treatment.
他们要求对不公平待遇进行赔偿。
redress of [noun phrase]
The committee handled the redress of grievances.
委员会处理冤情赔偿。
seek/obtain redress
常与 seek, obtain, provide 等动词连用。
Connections
Confusing words
- compensation
- 赔偿 · redress指对错误或伤害的纠正、补救或赔偿,范围较广,可包括非金钱形式;compensation则特指金钱或物质上的补偿。
- remedy
- 补救办法,治疗 · redress强调对不公或伤害的纠正,常指法律或正式手段的补救;remedy可指任何解决问题或改善状况的方法,包括医疗治疗,范围更广。
Word family
- redressable
- 可纠正的;可补救的 · adj.
- redresser
- 纠正者;补救者;伸冤者 · n.
- redressive
- 纠正性的;补救性的 · adj.
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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