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Amend Amended əˈmend Make   [V Verb Written Law

Amend is a verb that means to modify or revise a law, document, or statement, or to correct something said to make it more accurate. It can also be used in the phrase "make amends" to mean to compensate for a wrong.

Amend 是一个动词,意思为“修改”或“修订”法律、文件或陈述;它也可以指纠正对方的话,使其更准确。此外,“make amends”是一个短语,意思是“赔罪”或“补偿”。

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/əme̱nd/
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[VERB 动词]修改;修订 If you amend something 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.
  [V n]
  [V with quote]
  [V-ed]
  • 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

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[PHRASE 短语]赔罪;赔偿;补偿 If you make amends when you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them.
  [V inflects]
  • 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。


Oxford amend AWL / əˈmend ; NAmE əˈmend / verb amendsth to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it 修正,修订(法律、文件、声明等) ◆ He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。 amend amends amended amending amend / əˈmend ; NAmE əˈmend /
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amenda‧mend /əˈmend/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] formal
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to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken:  The law was amended to include women. The defendant later amended his evidence. ‘Steve stole it – or rather borrowed it,’ he amended.—amended adjective:  an amended version
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amend

[əˈmend]amended, amending, amends

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amended[429] amends[2561]
修正(86%),改进(14%)
vt.修改;改善,改进
vi.改正,改善;改过自新
n.(Amend)人名;(德、英)阿门德

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