The government promised to take measures to redress the damage caused by environmental pollution.

redress 由前缀 re-（表示"重新、再次"）和词根 dress（本义是"整理、排列"）组成，字面意思是"重新整理"。引申为"纠正、弥补、赔偿"的意思，特别指对错误或不公正情况的补救措施。