correction
noun uk/kəˈrek.ʃən/ us/kəˈrek.ʃən/
(CHANGE)
B1 [ C or U ]改正；修改；更正
a change made to something in order to correct or improve it, or the action of making such a change
She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a huge number of corrections in red ink. 看到她的作文发下来时满篇都用红笔修改过，她很失望。
[ C or U ] finance & economics specialized (also market correction)（市场价格在上涨后根据公司或经济实际情况的）回落，回跌
a change in prices in a financial market, especially when they go down after a period of being too high in relation to the real situation in a company, the economy, etc.
It looks like last week's correction is over and prices are going to go higher. 看起来上周的回落已经告一段落，价格又将上涨。
- More examples
- I must make one important correction to what you said in your introduction - I'm Belgian, not German.
- After you have done the corrections, could you print out the document please?
- I've noticed several more corrections I'd like to make to the book, if it's not too late.
- I have one correction for the newsletter - our phone number has changed.
- Make sure you do all those spelling corrections carefully before you send off the letter.
(PUNISHMENT)
[ U ] old-fashioned（用于纠正不良行为的）惩罚
punishment of a type that is intended to improve bad behaviour
corrections [ plural ] law US formal 责罚，惩罚
the set of methods available for punishing and treating people who have committed crimes
a corrections officer 狱警
She works for the New York Department of Corrections.
He was booked into the county corrections facility on Monday.
Protestors called for more communication from corrections officials.
A spokesperson for Youth Corrections said the director would be personally investigating the claims.