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amend vt.修正；改进 (1) 他们决定修正这条议案。(2) 请将你的合同文本作相应的修正。(3) 既然你坚持，我就只好修改信用证。(4) 我劝你改正你的态度 Amend can also describe adding amendments to an official document, such as a constitution or law. If politicians in your state want to address the growing number of home foreclosures, they might amend the state constitution to include restrictions intended to reduce foreclosures. Amend comes from the Latin word emendare, meaning "to correct, free from fault."

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英 [ə'mend] 美 [ə'mend] (1) They decided to amend the bill.(2) Please amend your copy of the contract accordingly.(3) Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit.(4) I would advise you to amend your manners. Amend describes actions or speech intended to correct or improve something. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to amend what you said, meaning you make minor changes to better explain what you meant. 1[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2[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。

英语单词	amend
英美音标	英 [ə'mend] 美 [ə'mend]
中文释义	vt.修正；改进
英语例句	(1) They decided to amend the bill. (2) Please amend your copy of the contract accordingly. (3) Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit. (4) I would advise you to amend your manners.
中文例句	(1) 他们决定修正这条议案。 (2) 请将你的合同文本作相应的修正。 (3) 既然你坚持，我就只好修改信用证。 (4) 我劝你改正你的态度
vocabulary简明	Amend describes actions or speech intended to correct or improve something. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to amend what you said, meaning you make minor changes to better explain what you meant.
vocabulary扩展	Amend can also describe adding amendments to an official document, such as a constitution or law. If politicians in your state want to address the growing number of home foreclosures, they might amend the state constitution to include restrictions intended to reduce foreclosures. Amend comes from the Latin word emendare, meaning "to correct, free from fault."
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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。

Amend Make Constitution [V I Intended Improve Meaning