单词	rectify
释义	rectifyrec‧ti‧fy /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle rectified, present participle rectifying, third person singular rectifies) [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINrectify Origin: 1300-1400 French rectifier, from Medieval Latin rectificare, from Latin rectus ‘right, straight’ Verb Table VERB TABLE rectify Simple Form Present I, you, we, they rectify he, she, it rectifies Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they rectified Present perfect I, you, we, they have rectified he, she, it has rectified Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had rectified Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will rectify Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have rectified Continuous Form Present I am rectifying he, she, it is rectifying you, we, they are rectifying Past I, he, she, it was rectifying you, we, they were rectifying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been rectifying he, she, it has been rectifying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been rectifying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be rectifying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been rectifying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A number of steps have been taken to rectify the error. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Any defects found have to be rectified without delay. Attempts have been made to rectify this problem with the industrial sector. Mercifully, circumstances now allow me to rectify this faux pas. Regional unemployment and regional recession are an economic loss to the whole nation and they will not rectify themselves on their own. This must be rectified because a higher phosphorus level will interfere with calcium absorption in the horse's gut creating further problems. Variances may often reveal weaknesses in control systems which should be rectified. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► mistake · You can manually rectify mistakes or ask the program to search the dictionary and list the probable corrections.· The whole firm, working as a team, set about rectifying his mistake.· By February of 1859 they had rectified their mistake - but by then Sarah was past caring. ► problem · If you stoop or are round-shouldered these shoulder movements will help to rectify this problem area for you.· Attempts have been made to rectify this problem with the industrial sector.· A re-start appeared to rectify these problems.· To rectify a problem you should refer to Section 6 - Design Change System.· It is now possible to produce appetizing and inexpensive foods that would rectify these problems.· Replacement of the offending item should rectify the problem.· Take action immediately to rectify the problem at source. ► situation · If the resultant hollow in the neck is really severe it might require a form of heat treatment to rectify the situation.· It suffices to say we launched a host of programs to rectify the situation.· But most of the groups had at least two members who were able to rectify the situation.· I have since taken steps to rectify the situation, more by coincidence than by design.· Now one such centre, Outward Bound Loch Eil, have decided to help rectify the situation.· I have tried everything I can think of to rectify the situation, but to no avail.· I hope that he will help to rectify that situation.· The following errors may appear in this file and an action is provided which may rectify the situation. formal to correct something that is wrong SYN  put right:  I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done.—rectification /ˌrektɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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