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
- The legislation, the "Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of2007," would amend the Clean Air Act.
这项拟议中的名为“2007年生物柴油推广及质量保证法”的立法将对《洁净空气法》进行修订。 - We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.
与其修改决议草案，不如予以撤回。 - Please amend it accordingly and let us have your amendment by the end of this mouth.
请相应地修改它，让我们有在本月底嘴你的修正案。 - 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。 - Compile company publicity material, design and amend company's website.
组织编撰公司市场宣传资料，公司网站的设计和改版。 - The House of Representatives passed a bill last month that authorizes Congress to amend the Constitution.
众议院上个月通过的一项法案，授权国会修改宪法。 - 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。 - 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。 - To forestall is better than to amend.; Prevention is better than cure.
与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。 - Inreturn the contract, Shanghai Shenhua to amend some provisions and to add some new content.
在回传的合同上，上海申花修改了一些条款，并加入了一些新的内容。