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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But Saturday's my birthday.
但星期六是我的生日。
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
心之所愿，无事不成。
Against these figures, it was found that only 5% of women snore regularly,
与这些数字相比，只有5% 的女性经常打鼾；