rectify and reform; correct and improve
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rectify and improve; to reform and correct (deficiencies, problems, etc.)
formalCommonly used in official, organizational, or quality control contexts regarding correcting problems, violations, or deficiencies. Often appears in government or corporate communications.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yāo要
qiú求
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
lì立
jí即
zhěng整
gǎi改
ān安
quán全
yǐn隐
huàn患
。
The government demanded that this company immediately rectify the safety hazards.
Jīng经
guò过
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
zhěng整
gǎi改
，
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
shuǐ水
píng平
yǒu有
le了
hěn很
dà大
tí提
gāo高
。
After three months of rectification, the factory's management level improved significantly.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
rèn认
zhēn真
zhěng整
gǎi改
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
cún存
zài在
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
We must earnestly rectify the problems existing in our work.
Zhěng整
gǎi改
cuò措
shī施
yǐ已
jīng经
zhì制
dìng定
hǎo好
le了
，
xià下
zhōu周
kāi开
shǐ始
shí实
shī施
。
The rectification measures have already been formulated and will be implemented starting next week.