Redress
[ rɪ'drɛs ]
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n. 补偿，赔偿;矫正，纠正;缓解;
vt. 改正，矫正;补偿;革除;重新调整;
💡 词根助记
re重新 + dress 穿衣→ 重新穿衣服 → 纠正；调整；救济
📝 例句
Under the circumstances, you have no redress, ie You cannot demand compensation.
在此情况下, 你不能索赔.
The visiting team was one man short so I played for them to redress the balance.
客队缺少一个人，为了保持平衡，我参加了他们的队。
I appealed for redress.
我恳求赔偿。
You have to suppose a future life to redress the balance of life have on earth.
你得假定还有个来世以弥补今生的不平。
He did all that he possibly could to redress the wrongs.
他尽了一切努力革除弊端。
🌱 联想助记
re 重新 + dress 穿衣→重新调整
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
redress
v
1 [Tn] (fml 文) put right (a wrong); compensate for (sth) 纠正（过错）; 补偿（某事物）
redress an injustice, an abuse, etc 纠正不公的现象、 弊端等
redress a grievance 申冤
redress the damage done 赔偿损失.
2 (idm 习语) redress the `balance make things equal again 使各事物重新相等或均衡
The team has more men than women so we must redress the balance, ie include more women in it. 这个队男的多女的少, 所以我们得平衡一下（招收女队员）. redress, n [U]
~ (for sth) (fml 文) redressing or being redressed; thing that redresses 纠正; 补偿; 有改正或补偿作用的事物
seek legal redress for unfair dismissal 对不合理的解雇一事提起诉讼以求匡正
Under the circumstances, you have no redress, ie You cannot demand compensation. 在此情况下, 你不能索赔.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'dres]n. 赔偿, 补救, 矫正vt. 纠正, 赔偿, 救济【经】 赔偿(损害,损失等)
🏥 医学释义
调整，纠正
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Tom doesn't enjoy going to school.
汤姆不喜欢上学。
Every bean has its black.
人人有其缺点。
After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb.
把失窃的事告诉几个朋友后，迪米特里发出他的邻居阿列科家突然多了一只小羔羊。