rect
rect — 縮寫
1. a written document that shows you have paid for something or received goods
收據
付款或收貨的書面憑證
a written document that shows you have paid for something or received goods
The shop assistant stamped the rect. and handed it to Sahil.
店員在收據上蓋了章，然後交給 Sahil。
abbreviation on a sales document
Please attach a copy of the rect. to your expense claim form.
請將收據副本附在你的費用申報單上。
collocation: attach rect. to a form
Esme checked the rect. and saw the store had charged her for two items.
Esme 查看收據時發現店家多收了一件商品的錢。
The cashier wrote 'rect.' at the top of the carbon paper slip.
收銀員在複寫紙單據的上方寫了「rect.」。
Gabriel asked for a rect. and the vendor tore a page from his notebook.
Gabriel 向攤販索取收據時，對方從筆記本撕下一頁寫下金額。
- receipt
the full form of this abbreviation; always appropriate in running text
- proof of purchase
more formal and explicit, used on official documents
文法句型
rect. (on receipts, forms, and invoices)
用法筆記
Commonly seen on till receipts, invoices, and financial forms in British English. In American English, the full form 'receipt' is more typical in most contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a flat shape with four straight sides and four right angles (90°), where opposit
長方形
有四條邊和四個直角的形狀
a flat shape with four straight sides and four right angles (90°), where opposite sides are equal in length
The teacher drew a rect. on the board and labelled the corners A, B, C, and D.
老師在黑板上畫了一個長方形，並將四邊標為 A、B、C、D。
rect. used in a classroom setting for labelling
Nikos calculated the area of the rect. by multiplying its length by its width.
Nikos 將長方形的長乘以寬，算出它的面積。
collocation: area of the rect.
The blueprint showed two small rect. shapes next to the main entrance.
藍圖上顯示主入口旁有兩個小長方形。
Camila measured each rect. in the pattern and wrote the dimensions next to it.
Camila 量了圖案中每個長方形的尺寸，並將數字寫在旁邊。
The software lets you draw a rect., a circle, or a triangle with a single click.
這個軟體只需點擊一下就能畫出長方形、圓形或三角形。
文法句型
rect. (on diagrams, in geometry exercises, and on labels)
用法筆記
Very common on geometry homework, blueprints, and diagrams where space is limited. The full word 'rectangle' is always used in formal writing.
常見錯誤
3. a device or process that changes alternating current (AC) into direct current (D
整流器
將交流電轉為直流電的裝置
a device or process that changes alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC); or describing something that has been corrected or purified
Gabriel labelled the rect. on the circuit diagram and checked the wiring connections.
Gabriel 在電路圖上標出整流器，並檢查了接線。
rect. on a circuit diagram (technical context)
The power supply unit contains a small rect. that changes the incoming AC to DC.
電源供應器內有一個小型整流器，負責將輸入的交流電轉為直流電。
rect. as a component inside a power supply
The technician replaced the burnt rect. and tested the output voltage with a meter.
技術人員更換了燒壞的整流器，然後用電表測試輸出電壓。
Zayd studied the rect. symbol on the schematic and traced the current flow through it.
Zayd 仔細看了電路圖上的整流器符號，並追蹤電流流經的路徑。
- rectifier
the full form; the device that converts AC to DC
- AC-DC converter
a more explicit technical term for the same component
文法句型
rect. (on electronic components, circuit diagrams, and technical labels)
用法筆記
Technical and domain-specific. Most commonly seen on circuit diagrams, component labels, and in engineering notes. Not used in everyday conversation.
4. a priest in some Christian churches who is in charge of a parish; or the officia
牧師；牧師館
教區主管牧師或其住所
a priest in some Christian churches who is in charge of a parish; or the official house where such a priest lives
The parish noticeboard listed the service times and the name of the Rect., Rev. David Chen.
教會布告欄上列出了聚會時間以及 David Chen 牧師的姓名。
Rect. as abbreviation for Rector on a noticeboard
Zola posted a letter to the Rect., St. Mary's Church, and addressed it by hand.
Zola 手寫了一封信寄給聖瑪麗教堂的牧師。
The old rect. was sold and the money went towards fixing the church roof.
舊牧師館被賣掉了，所得款項用於修繕教堂屋頂。
Ishaan visited the rect. to speak with the priest about the wedding arrangements.
Ishaan 前往牧師館與牧師討論婚禮的安排事宜。
文法句型
rect. (on church documents, address labels, and parish records)
用法筆記
Primarily used in Church of England and some Anglican contexts. 'Rect.' for rector can appear on church notices, parish registers, and correspondence. 'Rect.' for rectory appears on property documents and address labels.