amend
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əˈmendə'mend]
- 美式音标 [əˈmɛnd]
- 国际音标 [ə'mend]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 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
词源解说
- 13世纪初期进入英语,直接源自古法语的amender,意为修正,改进。
词根记忆
- a(表加强) + mend(修理)→修改,修订
- a(离开) + mend(错误)→离开错误→修改,修正
- a(加强) + mend(修理)→修正
- a + mend(补,修)→修订
用法辨析
- amend的基本意思是“修改,修订”,指对文件、建议、法律等进行略微改进或稍微改动,也可指为使某人或某事物变得更好而“改过”“改善”“改良”。
- #ref;emend
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- The thief has amended.
这小偷改过自新了。 - He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions.
他对讲稿作了些增删修改。 - He asked to see the amended version.
他要求看修订本。
用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词: S+~(+A)
用作及物动词: S+~+ n./pron.
其他: v -ed as Attrib.
词组短语
- amend a document 修正文件
- amend an error 纠错
- amend conditions in the slums 改善贫民窟的境况
- amend one 's ways 改恶从善,改过自新
- amend the Constitution 修改宪法
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
英英字典
- to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document
- 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.
- If you make amends when you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them.
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 修改
ChapterⅢof the article, described the new law to amend law on the value of Harmony’s response.
文章的第三章阐述了新公司法修改对公司法和谐价值所作的回应。 - 修正
At practice level, this article seeks to amend the public security organs are groups in case of disposal of the main.
在实践层面上,本文力图对公安机关是群体性事件的处置主体进行修正。土木建筑工程
- 修正
Taking advantage of colors can not only adjust indoor light atmosphere,but it can also divide the special structure from vision and amend some problems of construction itself.
对于不同的色彩,人们的视觉感受是不同的,利用好色彩不但可以调节室内的光氛围,而且可以在视觉上对空间结构进行划分并对建筑结构本身的一些问题起到修正作用。交通运输工程
- 改正