柯林斯英汉双解大词典
amend /əˈmɛnd/ CET6 TEM4 ( amending, amended, amends )
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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
例：The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.
总统同意了修正宪法并且允许多党选举。
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PHRASE If you make amends when you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them. 做补偿
例：He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
他想为一手造成他们婚姻的破裂做出补偿。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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He asked to see the amended version.
他要求看修订本。
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A scheme has been roughed out but it has yet to be discussed and amended.
方案已经草拟出来了，但还要讨论和修改。
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It was amended. The new bill would simply close all places in the District of Columbia where slaves were bought and sold.
VOA: special.2009.03.12
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Unalienable rights to life, liberty, and as Jefferson amended Locke, to the pursuit of happiness. Unalienable rights.
生命与自由不可剥夺，还在洛克基础上加上了，追求幸福的权利，都是不可剥夺的权利。
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Fifty-two percent of California voters amended the state constitution in November of two thousand eight.
VOA: special.2010.02.06
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