| 单词 | amendment |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ə'mendmənt] |
| 解释 | n.改正，修正；[法]修正案 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.改正，修正(a correction of errors, faults);［法律］修正案(a revision made in a bill, law, constitution, etc.) 【记】 a+ment(补，修)+ment →改正的东西 【同】 同根词：amends(赔偿 ，补偿); emend(校订, 改正) |
| 字源 | amendment (n.) early 13c., "betterment, improvement;" c.1300, of persons, "correction, reformation," from Old French amendment, from amender (see amend). Sense expanded to include "correction of error in a legal process" (c.1600) and "alteration of a writ or bill" to remove its faults (1690s). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 改正, 修正(错误); 【法】修正案(对宪法的正式修改或增补) 【例】The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote 宪法的第十九条修正案赋予了妇女的选举权. The plan was passed without amendments 这个计划未经修改就通过了. 【记】ment补, 修－修改 【参】amends(n 赔偿, 补偿); emend(vt 校订, 改正) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】amend 修正；mend 修补 【相关】mend 修补, amend 改善, 改正 emend 修订, 校勘 |
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