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remedial

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·me·di·al /rɪˈmiːdiəl/ adjective  1. remedial course/class/teacher etc SESa special course etc that helps students who have difficulty learning something 〔帮助后进学生的〕补习课程//老师等2 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMintended to improve something that is wrong 补救的;纠正的 Some remedial work needs to be done on the foundations. 地基需要修补一下。3 CUREintended to cure a problem with someone’s health 用于治疗的 remedial mental health therapies 精神健康治疗法
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remedialHis control in these cases is such that he alone decides whether or not to sample, whether or not to demand remedial action.She enrolled at a Colorado community college and discovered how inadequate her education had been when she tested at the remedial level.Not surprisingly, Dale had to entoil in a remedial mathematics course when he arrived on campus.They are not liable in negligence for the cost of remedial measures caused by a defect in the building's construction.Its profits plunged 60 percent to £31 million, though Sir Robert said remedial measures were now in place.We must complete full investigations prior to commencing remedial repairs.During these periods I was either to observe or else to go out and do remedial work with other classes.
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remedial
remedial /rɪˈmiːdiəl/ adjective
1. remedial course/class/teacher etc a special course etc that helps students who have difficulty learning something
2. intended to improve something that is wrong:
    Some remedial work needs to be done on the foundations.
3. intended to cure a problem with someone’s health:
    remedial mental health therapies


re·med·ialBrE /rɪˈmiːdiəl/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈmiːdiəl/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] aimed at solving a problem, especially when this involves correcting or improving sth that has been done wrong 旨在解决问题的;补救的;纠正的remedial treatment (= for a medical problem) 治疗Remedial action must be taken now. 现在必须进行补救。🔊🔊connected with school students who are slower at learning than others (为后进学生)补习的,辅导的remedial education补习教育a remedial class补习班