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　

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牛津词典

verb

• 矫正；纠正；改正
  to put right sth that is wrong
  1. to rectify a fault
     改正缺点
  2. We must take steps to rectify the situation.
     我们一定要采取措施整顿局面。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 纠正；修正；矫正
  If yourectifysomething that is wrong, you change it so that it becomes correct or satisfactory.
  1. Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation...
     只有国会法案才能矫正这种形势。
  2. That mistake could have been rectified within 28 days.
     那个错误原本可以在28天内得以纠正。

英英释义

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

双语例句

• It is highly necessary to rectify names.
  必也正名乎！（《论语》）
• Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation
  只有国会法案才能矫正这种形势。
• 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。
• Once we get to know our mistakes, we should rectify them as soon as possible.
  我们一认识到自己的错误就应尽快改正。
• They must rectify the style of work.
  他们必须整顿工作作风。
• We should rectify the undesirable tendencies in time.
  我们应该及时纠正不良倾向。
• This is incorrect, if you also have this tendency, you should rectify it as soon as possible.
  这是不对的，如果你也有这种倾向，应尽快纠正。
• A new version of the standard could rectify this.
  一个新版本的标准可以修正它。
• Better for all concerned to revisit the project and rectify the mistakes made in the first place.
  对相关各方来说，最好是重新设计欧元计划，并纠正最初所犯的错误。
• King had begun a long campaign of nonviolent resistance to rectify these wrongs.
  马丁·路德·金为纠正这种状况展开了长期的非暴力抵抗活动。