amend
英 [əˈmend]
美 [əˈmend]
v. 修正，修订(法律文件、声明等)
过去分词：amended 现在分词：amending 过去式：amended 第三人称单数：amends 复数：amends
Collins.2 / BNC.4585 / COCA.7371
同义词辨析
revisev. 修正，修改
〔辨析〕
多指因为有新的内容或想法而修改。
〔例证〕
The college has revised its plans because of objections from the parents.
由于家长们反对，学校已经修改了计划。
They have revised their estimates of economic growth.
他们已经对经济增长的预估数据作了修正。
由于家长们反对，学校已经修改了计划。
They have revised their estimates of economic growth.
他们已经对经济增长的预估数据作了修正。
amendv. 〈正式〉修改，修订
〔辨析〕
指对书面或口头的内容做些许更正。
〔例证〕
The contract was amended to change the deadline.
该合同经过修改变更了最后期限。
The witness later amended his evidence.
目击证人后来修改了证词。
该合同经过修改变更了最后期限。
The witness later amended his evidence.
目击证人后来修改了证词。
emendv. 〈正式〉校订，修改
〔辨析〕
特指修改文稿。
〔例证〕
The manuscript was emended by the author.
作者对原稿做了校订。
She was only responsible for emending one passage in that book.
她只负责修改那部书中的一节。
作者对原稿做了校订。
She was only responsible for emending one passage in that book.
她只负责修改那部书中的一节。
牛津词典
verb
- 修正，修订（法律文件、声明等）
to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it- He asked to see the amended version.
他要求看修订本。
- He asked to see the amended version.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 修改；修订
If youamendsomething that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.- The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections...
总统同意修订宪法，允许多党选举。 - 'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells.
“你必须承认这个男人有魅力，”尼科尔森说。“是诱惑力，”韦尔斯纠正说。 - ...the amended version of the Act.
该法令的修正案
- The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections...
- PHRASE 赔罪；赔偿；补偿
If youmake amendswhen you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them.- He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。
- He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
英英释义
verb
- set straight or right
- remedy these deficiencies
- rectify the inequities in salaries
- repair an oversight
- to make better
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- make amendments to
- amend the document
双语例句
- We don't want this old constitution, and we need to change it, not just amend it.
我们不想要旧宪法，我们需要改变宪法，而不只是修订她。 - They decided to amend the bill.
他们决定修正这条议案。 - Persons who make or amend or repeal laws.
制定修改或废止法律的人。 - Amend the system time is also should be operated in this window.
修正系统时间也在这个窗口中进行操作。 - The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections
总统同意修订宪法，允许多党选举。 - 'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells.
“你必须承认这个男人有魅力，”尼科尔森说。“是诱惑力，”韦尔斯纠正说。 - My teacher give me a lot of advices about my master thesis, so I must amend it immediately.
我的老师对我的硕士论文提出了很多意见，所以我必须立即修改。 - My friend and I must amend some of the ugliness that exists around us.
我和我的朋友，必须改善发生在我们周围的一些丑恶的事。 - If you have a better technique, please let me know and I will amend this article.
如果你有一个更好的技巧，请让我知道，我会修改这篇文章。 - He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。