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rectify

🇬🇧 UK/'rektifai/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To put something right; to correct an error, fault, or undesirable situation.

纠正,改正,矫正

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
rectstraight, right
+
iconnector
+
fysuffix
=rectify

Common Collocations

  • 1.rectify a mistake纠正错误
  • 2.rectify the situation纠正局面
  • 3.rectify an error改正失误
  • 4.rectify an injustice匡正不公

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company issued a public apology to rectify the damage caused by the false report.

  • 2.

    Engineers worked overnight to rectify the software bug before the product launch.

  • 3.

    Steps must be taken immediately to rectify this serious injustice.

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