redress
verb
noun
rɪˈdres
verb
1
to
correct
something
that
is
wrong
or
unfair
[正式] 修正; 纠正; 矫正
Little
could
be
done
to
redress
the
situation
.
局势难以挽回。
Affirmative
action
was
meant
to
redress
the
balance
(=make
the
situation
fair)
for
minorities.
反歧视行动是为了让少数族群得到公平的待遇。
rɪˈdres
noun
2
money
that
someone
pays
you
because
they
have
caused
you
harm
or
damaged
your
property
[正式] 〔对伤害或财产损坏的〕赔偿;
The
only
hope
of
redress
is
in
a
lawsuit.
获得赔偿的唯一希望就是打官司。