Correctional Meaning in English
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释义
Relating to the punishment, treatment, or reform of people who have committed crimes, especially in prisons or similar institutions.
用法与细微差别
Almost always used in formal, institutional, or legal contexts, often as in 'correctional facility,' 'correctional officer,' or 'correctional system.' Rare outside these phrases. Refers specifically to crime and criminal justice, not to correcting mistakes in general.
例句
He works at a correctional facility.
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The prison offers correctional programs for inmates.
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A correctional officer supervises prisoners.
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The correctional system aims to help offenders rejoin society.
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There's a shortage of correctional staff at many prisons.
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She's studying law because she wants to work in the correctional field.
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