c. 1400, from Old French rectifier, literally "to make straight" (14c.), from Late Latin rectificare "make right," from Latin rectus "straight" (see right (adj.1)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Rectified; rectifying.
权威例句
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. to rectify a fault
改正缺点
3. Please rectify the mistakes in my bill.
请改正我账单上的错误.
4. The matter will rectify itself in a few days.
那件事过几天就会变好.
5. Measures to increase ventilation will rectify the problem.