Redressed
Definition / 释义
redressed 是动词 redress 的过去式/过去分词,常见含义:
- 纠正;补救;为(冤屈/不公)伸张、补偿(常用于法律、政策、权利语境)
- 整理;调整使恢复正常(如衣服、头发、陈设等)
(另外 redress 也可作名词,指“补救/赔偿/申诉的救济”。)
Pronunciation / 发音
/rɪˈdrɛst/
Examples / 例句
The shop redressed the problem by replacing the faulty item.
这家店通过更换有缺陷的商品来纠正问题。
The committee admitted the injustice had not been fully redressed and proposed a new process for compensation and public apology.
委员会承认这起不公尚未得到充分补救,并提出新的赔偿与公开道歉程序。
Etymology / 词源
redress 来自中古英语,源头可追溯到古法语 redrecier / redresser,本义与“把……弄直、扶正”相关;其中 re- 有“再、重新”之意,dresser 与“使变直、使摆正”有关。后来词义从“扶正/整理”扩展到更抽象的“纠正错误、为不公提供救济/补偿”。
Related Words / 相关词
Literary Works / 文学作品举例
- Thomas Jefferson et al., The Declaration of Independence(常见 “redress” 表达,如 “petitioned for redress” 一类用法;在引申与变形形式中也可见 “redressed” 的语义)
- Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, The Federalist Papers(政治论说中常用 “redress” 讨论制度纠偏与救济)
- Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman(论述社会不公与改革诉求时常见 “redress” 及相关表达)