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amendment

英 [əˈmendmənt]

美 [əˈmendmənt]

n.  (法律、文件的)改动,修正案,修改,修订; (美国宪法的)修正案

复数:amendments 

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同义词辨析

reformamendmentconversionreformation【导航词义:改变】

reformn. 改进,改革
〔辨析〕
指为改善体制或组织而进行的变革。
〔例证〕
a reform of the legal system
法律制度的改革
His proposal was about a much-needed programme of political reform.
他的提案是关于当前亟需的政治改革方案。
Reforms were made to provide a fairer legal system.
为使司法制度更加公平合理而实施了改革。
amendmentn. 修改,改动
〔辨析〕
指对法律、文件等进行的较小的改动、完善或补充,常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He made some amendments to his speech.
他对自己的演说作了一些修改。
The president is about to make an amendment to the resolution.
总统将要对决议进行修订。
conversionn. 转变,改变
〔辨析〕
指形式、目的、体制等方面发生的改变;也指宗教上的皈依。
〔例证〕
The motel is undergoing conversion into apartments.
这家汽车旅馆正在被改建成公寓套房。
Students should be familiar with the metric conversion table.
学生应该熟知公制换算表。
It's hard to believe his conversion to Christianity.
很难相信他皈依了基督教。
reformationn. 〈正式〉改进,改革
〔辨析〕
指为改善某事而进行的彻底变革,the Reformation 则指欧洲 16 世纪的一场宗教改革。
〔例证〕
He's undergone something of a reformation.
可以说他经历了脱胎换骨般的变化。
What happened at the time of the Reformation?
宗教改革时期发生了什么?
What are the achievements of the Protestant Reformation?
新教改革取得了哪些成就?

牛津词典

    noun

    • (法律、文件的)改动,修正案,修改,修订
      a small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document; the process of changing a law or a document
      1. to introduce/propose/table an amendment (= to suggest it)
        提出一项修正案
      2. She made several minor amendments to her essay.
        她对自己的论文作了几处小的修改。
      3. Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
        议会未作进一步修改便通过了议案。
    • (美国宪法的)修正案
      a statement of a change to the Constitution of the US
      1. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
        第19条修正案赋予妇女选举权。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-VAR (法令或法规的)修正条款,修正案
      Anamendmentis a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
      1. ...an amendment to the defense bill.
        防御法案的修正案
      2. ...a constitutional amendment...
        宪法修正条款
      3. Parliament gained certain rights of amendment.
        议会得到一定的修正权利。
    • 修改;修订
      Anamendmentis a change that is made to a piece of writing.

      英英释义

      noun

      • the act of amending or correcting
        1. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

          双语例句

          • He tried to push the amendment through Parliament.
            他力促议会通过该修正案。
          • In 1980, the first amendment to the Marriage Law was issued.
            1980年,《婚姻法》进行了首次修订后颁布。
          • Today, we had on the first amendment and MV the second step of planning.
            今天,我们进行了对MV的第一次修改和第二步的规划。
          • This paragraph shall not be used in a manner that would undermine the amendment provisions in Article X.
            本款不得以损害第10条中有关修正规定的方式使用。
          • The case study shows that the algorithm is feasible and effective, and it can achieve a satisfied amendment.
            实例分析表明,算法具有可行性和有效性,能够得到较满意的修正结果。
          • Lessig maintained that Congress violated the constitution's Copyright Clause and the First Amendment when it passed the extension.
            lessig坚持说国会在通过该法案时,违反了宪法的著作权条款和第一修正案。
          • The Platt Amendment to the army appropriations bill of 1901 spelled out this relationship.
            对1901年陆军拨款法的普拉特修正案,就清楚规定了这种关系。
          • And in Nebraska, a federal judge overturned a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
            在内布拉斯加州,一名联邦法官推翻了一条禁止同性婚姻的州级宪法修正案。
          • The court altered its interpretation of the First Amendment.
            最高法院改变了对第一修正案的解释。
          • Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
            议会未作进一步修改便通过了法案。