rectify

• 用于表示纠正、改正错误、问题或缺陷的动作的动词。

A verb used to indicate the act of correcting, making right, or remedying an error, problem, or defect.

1. Correct or fixB2formal

   To correct something that is wrong or to make it right.

   纠正

   • The technician rectified the error in the system.
   • We need to rectify the mistake before it causes more problems.
   • She rectified the imbalance in the accounts.

   同义词amendcorrectfixredressremedyrepair

   反义词corruptdamageimpairruinworsen

2. Purify or refineC1formalscientific

   To purify a substance, especially a liquid, by distillation or other processes.

   提纯

   • The chemist rectified the alcohol to remove impurities.
   • The oil was rectified to improve its quality.
   • They rectified the solution through a series of filters.

   同义词clarifypurifyrefine