rectify

英 [ˈrektɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈrektɪfaɪ]

v. 矫正; 纠正; 改正

过去分词：rectified　现在分词：rectifying　过去式：rectified　第三人称单数：rectifies　

Collins.1 / BNC.8609 / COCA.14350

牛津词典

verb

verb

convert into direct current
1. rectify alternating current
make right or correct
1. Correct the mistakes
2. rectify the calculation
Synonym:correctright
set straight or right
1. remedy these deficiencies
2. rectify the inequities in salaries
3. repair an oversight
Synonym:remediateremedyrepairamend
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
1. The Church reformed me
2. reform your conduct
Synonym:reformreclaimregenerate
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
1. refine sugar
Synonym:refine
math: determine the length of
1. rectify a curve

Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation
只有国会法案才能矫正这种形势。
An effort to rectify economic order and to clean unhealthy ways and customs is on foot in that country.
那个国家正在作整顿经济秩序和扫除不良风气的努力。
To his credit, he was quick to rectify the mistake.
值得称赞的是，他马上改正了错误。
This will allow you to rectify any performance issues before the actual review.
这个可以让你在实际评估前纠正任何关于工作表现的问题。
I want to rectify my error before it is too late.
在为时不是太晚之前我想纠正我的错误。
It is a great failing of their profession, which they should rectify with more and better research.
这是这个职业的一个重大失败，他们应通过更多更好的研究来纠正这个错误。
The method of correction is primarily to strengthen education so as to rectify individualism ideologically.
纠正的方法：主要是加强教育，从思想上纠正个人主义。
Continuous efforts to deepen reform and rectify and regulate market economic order have created conditions for improving the development environment.
不断深化改革，整顿和规范市场经济秩序，为改善发展环境创造了条件；
Fourth, we will work to rectify and standardize the real estate market.
四是大力整顿和规范房地产市场秩序。
It is highly necessary to rectify names.
必也正名乎！（《论语》）