amend
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T 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. 修正
The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections. 總統(tǒng)同意了修正憲法并且允許多黨選舉。
2. PHRASE If you make amends when you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them. 做補(bǔ)償
He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail. 他想為一手造成他們婚姻的破裂做出補(bǔ)償。
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amend /??m?nd/ (amending,amended,amends)
劍橋詞典
- to change the words of a text , especially a law or a legal document
修訂，修正，修改（法律文件等）
MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster . 下院議員們被敦促修訂該法律，以防止油輪泄漏災(zāi)難再次發(fā)生。
In line 20, "men" should be amended (= changed ) to "people ". 第20行中的 men 應(yīng)改為 people。
Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president . 在憲法修正之前，總統(tǒng)仍然有權(quán)任命部長(zhǎng)。 返回 amend