redress

名词 redress:

1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
   同义词：damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution
2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
   同义词：remedy, remediation

动词 redress:

1. make reparations or amends for
   同义词：right, compensate, correct

1. The team has more men than women so we must redress the balance.
   这个队男的多女的少，所以我们得平衡一下。
2. He did all that he could do to redress these wrongs.
   他尽可能地补偿这些错误。
3. You must seek redress in the law courts for the damage to your car.
   你的车子受到了损坏，你应当通过法律途径要求赔偿。

re.dress

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.dressed,re.dress.ing,re.dress.es
To set right; remedy or rectify.
纠正；补救
To make amends to.
对…进行修改
To make amends for.See Synonyms at correct
为…修改参见 correct
To adjust (a balance, for example).
调整平衡等
n.（名词）

Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.See Synonyms at reparation
补偿：为错事或伤害而进行的补偿；赔偿参见 reparation
Correction or reformation.
改正，改革

来源：
Middle English redressen
中古英语 redressen
from Old French redrecier
源自 古法语 redrecier
re- [re-]
re- [前缀re-]
drecier [to arrange] * see dress
drecier [安排] *参见 dress

【引伸】
redress.er 或
redres.sor
n.（名词）