rectify

校[修, 纠, 矫, 改]正; 调整, 整顿

【电】整流, 检波

【化】精[蒸]馏, 清除, 净化, 精制, 提纯

【数】(曲线)求长

【机】拨准, 调整

rectify errors

rectify the calendar

rectify

改正；校正；纠正

to rectify the mistakes in my bill

整流

rectify

矫正, 调整, [化]精馏

rectify

to put right; correct; remedy

to separate (a substance) from a mixture or refine (a substance) by fractional distillation

to convert (alternating current) into direct current

to determine the length of (a curve)

to cause (an object) to assume a linear motion or characteristic

rectify

1. math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"

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2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"

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3. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

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4. set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

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5. make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

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6. convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"

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