corrector

/kə-ˈrek-tər/ (ame, mw)

corrector — 名詞

1. a tool, product, or part that fixes a fault or reduces an unwanted effect by mak

1.名詞C2
釋義

校正器

用來修正問題的裝置或用品

a tool, product, or part that fixes a fault or reduces an unwanted effect by making the needed change

例句

The app's color corrector made the dark photo look warmer.

這個 app 的色彩校正器讓那張偏暗的照片看起來更暖。

collocation: color corrector

Rafael wore a posture corrector to help him sit straighter.

Rafael 戴著姿勢矯正器，好讓自己坐得更挺。

collocation: posture corrector

同義詞
  • adjuster

    focuses on making a change, but not every adjuster corrects a problem

  • corrective device

    more descriptive and formal; names a device made to improve or repair something

用法筆記

This sense is often used for devices, parts, or products that improve how something looks, works, or sits by correcting a problem.

2. someone whose job is to check written text and mark spelling, grammar, or printi

2.名詞C2
釋義

校對員

檢查文稿錯誤的人

someone whose job is to check written text and mark spelling, grammar, or printing mistakes before it is published

例句

Layla worked as a corrector for a weekly news magazine.

Layla 在一家每週新聞雜誌擔任校對員。

pattern: work as a corrector

Before printing, the corrector circled three spelling mistakes in red.

印刷前，那位校對員用紅筆圈出三個拼字錯誤。

publishing context: before printing

同義詞
  • proofreader

    the standard modern word for someone who checks a text for mistakes before publication

  • copy editor

    broader role that may also improve style, layout, or consistency

用法筆記

This sense is specific to written material. Unlike the broader first sense, it refers to a person who checks text before readers see it.