rectify
/ˈrektɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1
- put (something) right; correct纠正, 矫正; 修正, 整顿：
mistakes made now cannot be rectified later
现在犯下的错误无法留待今后纠正
efforts to rectify the situation.
整顿形势的努力。
2
- convert (alternating current) to direct current整流, 把（交流电）转变成直流电：
as adj. rectified rectified AC power systems.已整流的交流电力系统。
3
- find a straight line equal in length to (a curve)求曲线的直线等长。
派生词
rectifiable
adjectiverectification
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French rectifier, from medieval Latin rectificare, from Latin rectus 'right'.