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单词 amendment
释义
amendment
noun
uk
/əˈmend.mənt/us
/əˈmend.mənt/
C2[UorC]
achangeorchangesmade to the words of atext:
修改，修订，修正
Heinsistedthat thebookdid not need amendment.他坚持认为这本书无需修改。
I'vemadea fewlast-minuteamendmentstothearticle.我对文章做了一些最后的修改。
Presidentialpowerwasreducedby aconstitutionalamendment in 1991.1991年的宪法修正案削弱了总统的权力。
Synonyms
adjustment(CHANGE)
alteration
change(BECOMING DIFFERENT)
modification(CHANGE)
mutation
[C]
achangeto alawthat is notyetinoperationand is still beingdiscussed:
修正案，修正条款
An amendment to thebillwasagreedwithout avote.议案修正条款没有进行表决就通过了。
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(Definition ofamendmentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

amendment| American Dictionary

amendment
noun[C]
us
/əˈmend·mənt/
US history
achangeoradditionto the USconstitution:
the First/Fifth/Fourteenth amendment
aconstitutionalamendment
(Definition ofamendmentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

amendment| Business English

amendment
noun
uk
/əˈmendmənt/us
[CorU]
achangemade to something,especiallythe words of atext:
Heinsistedthat thespeechdid not need any amendment.
make amendmentsOthercountrieshavebasedtheirsystemson theScottishmodelforsellingproperty, but have made a few amendments.
an amendment to sthSheaskedfor several amendments to thecontract.
[C]LAW,GOVERNMENT
achangeto alaw, either one that has already beenpassedor one that is still beingdiscussed:
The senator's amendment wasvoteddown 52-40.
an amendment to sthTheregulationis an amendment to the 1995 PensionsAct.
[C]LAW,GOVERNMENT(alsoAmendment)
alaworchangethat has beenaddedto the USConstitution(= the set ofpoliticalprinciplesby which the US isgoverned)since it was first written:
Thecompanyclaimedthat the First Amendment, whichguaranteesfreespeech,protectstherighttoadvertise.
(Definition ofamendmentfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofamendment

amendment
While amendments (often ad hoc) are possible to improve the predictive content of this theory16, compare the predictions which emerge when there is preference endogeneity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In following the organic agricultural principles of recycling local inputs, only 15% of respondents reported off-farm purchases of soil amendments.
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The approach could similarly be applied to other countries, with amendments to the time frame to address the particular case.
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The text was then read again and amendments made as necessary.
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However, advocates have criticized the amendments for not doing enough for ordinary consumers and continue to demand further changes to the court system.
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We use the legislative history of some 5,000 parliamentary amendments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Figure 1 presents the cumulative rejection rate of amendments over time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A pair of amendments in 1956 and 1962 authorized federal spending for social services aimed at strengthening families and preventing long-term reliance on public aid.
From theCambridge English Corpus
On average, the quantities of organic and inorganic soil amendments applied did not seem to have changed greatly over the past 10 years.
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If the proper amendments were adopted, the system would become secure.
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Voters often did not vote on amendments unless there was campaigning focused on them.
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However, they also argued that the amendments to 340 were not in accordance with shari-a.
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As soon as these cover crops were harvested, they were soilincorporated together with one of several organic amendments.
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Yield responses of vegetable or field crops to the application of soil organic amendments have been reported by a number of researchers.
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Such amendments are deemed necessary, since in a world of full insurance coverage individuals would have no incentive to restrict treatment.
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Collocationswithamendment

amendment

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amendment right
To be frank, we do not have the amendment right.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
budget amendment
We are now concerned with thebudgetamendmentbefore us.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
constitutional amendment
Moreover, the process ofconstitutionalamendmentrequired the concurrence of the legislative branch.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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