correction /kəˈrɛkʃən/ noun plural corrections
plural corrections
Learner's definition of CORRECTION
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[count] : a change that makes something right, true, accurate, etc.纠正;改正;修正 -
They ran/published a correction in today's paper. [=there was a statement in the newspaper saying that something printed in an earlier newspaper was not accurate]他们在今天的报纸上刊登了一条更正信息。
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The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.老师批改学生们的试卷。
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Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.请将作文修改好了再交。
2
[noncount] : the act of making something (such as an error or a bad condition) accurate or better : the act of correcting something改正的行动;纠正;矫正 3
: the act or process of punishing and changing the behavior of people who have committed crimes惩罚;劳教;惩治 [noncount]
[plural]
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used to refer to government systems and actions that relate to punishing and dealing with criminals用于指与惩治罪犯有关的政府体系和行动 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — correctional
/kəˈrɛkʃənl̟/ adjective, always used before a noun, chiefly US