amend
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
vt.& vi.
改良，修改；修订；
变形
过去式：amended过去分词：amended现在分词：amending第三人称单数：amends
双语释义
v.(动词)vt. & vi. 修改,修订; 改良 make or become better; make or become free from faults
英英释义
amend[ ə'mend ]
v.
make amendments to
"amend the document"
to make better
同义词：betterimproveamelioratemeliorate
set straight or right
同义词：rectifyremediateremedyrepair
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词
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 behaviour改善行为
amend one's life洗心革面
amend one's ways改恶从善，改过自新
amend the Constitution修改宪法
amend the error改正错误
amend the law修正法律
amend the speech修改演讲稿
词组短语
make amends for补偿；赔偿…损失
同近义词辨析
remedy, correct, rectify, revise, amend这组词都有“纠正，改正”的意思，其区别是：
remedy正式用词，通常指在局部范围内进行纠正，尤指对困难或棘手问题的解决。
correct指纠正或改正不正确、不真实或有缺点的东西。
rectify正式用词，意义较抽象，侧重指彻底改正偏离子正确标准或规则的东西。
revise指通过仔细阅读、反复思考后而进行改正、订正或修订，使趋于完善。
amend书面语用词。指进行更正或改变，使之更好，符合更高的要求。
transform, rectify, adjust, modify, convert, amend, vary, alter, regulate这组词都有“调整、改变”的意思，其区别是：
transformv.指彻底、深远的改变，这种变化完全改变了外观或特性，使被改变的对象脱胎换骨。
Remodeling transformed an old, dark house into a cheerful one.重新装修使这所陈旧昏暗的房子变得赏心悦目。
rectifyv.纠正，校正(错误、文章、合同等)。
He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.他通过改变措辞纠正了合同里的错误。
adjustv.一般指很小的改变或技术性的调整；修理。
I adjusted the air conditioner to stay cool.我调节了空调以保持凉爽。
modifyv.改变，修改，以使某物更趋完善，还可以用来表示态度、脾气、意见变得温和。
He was loud and angry, and his friends told him to modify his behavior.他粗声大气，脾气暴躁；朋友们告诉他要改变自己的举止。
convertv.改变某事物的形式或用途，还可以指改变信仰尤其是宗教信仰。
Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971.英国于1971年改用十进制货币体系。
He's converted to Catholicism.他已经皈依天主教。
amend v. (正式用语)指修改文件、法律、规范等。
The politicians amended the law to provide more jobs.政治家们修正了这项法律以提供更多的就业。
varyv.强调没有一定规则、陆续的变化或差异。
Air fares vary from one airline to another.航空公司的机票价格各不相同。
alterv.使事物在外观、性质、用途等方面稍作改变。
The tailor altered the waistband on my pants because it was too tight.裁缝修改了我的裤腰因为它太紧了。
regulatev.指根据规定或需要对某物(机器、钟表等)进行调整或调节，使之准确工作或运行；多含有"控制"之意。
Lights are used to regulate the traffic.红绿灯被用来管制交通。
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
They decided to amend the bill.
他们决定修正这条议案。
Please amend your copy of the contract accordingly.
请将你的合同文本作相应的修正。
Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit.
既然你坚持，我就只好修改信用证。
I would advise you to amend your manners.
我劝你改正你的态度
The judge suggested him to amend his way of living.
法官劝告他改变生活方式。
权威例句
DCPA; Notice of Receipt of Request to Amend to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide RegistrationsReport of the Special Committee on Orthography, with 16 proposals to amend the Code, mainly its Art 60
Contraindications to the use of metformin: Evidence suggests that it is time to amend the list
Methyl Parathion; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel and/or Amend to Terminate Uses of Certain Methyl Parathion Pes...
Al Ginco v. Bush, No. 05-1310 (D.D.C. June 30, 2005) [Order Granting Motion to Amend and for Clarification of Court's January 14, 20...
Higher muscle protein synthesis in women than men across the lifespan, and failure of androgen administration to amend age-related d...
Self-Regulatory Organizations; the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Approval To Proposed Rule Change To Amend NYSE Rule...
Report by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, on the Bill Brought into Parliament by Mr Headlam, "To Alter and Amend the Law...
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC to Amend Amex Rule 126(g)...
Daniel Blanton, Homosassa, FL; Notice of Termination of InvestigationPursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, a...
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amend (v.)
early 13c., "to free from faults, rectify," from Old French amender (12c.), from Latin emendare "to correct, free from fault," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + menda "fault, blemish," from PIE *mend- "physical defect, fault" (cognates: Sanskrit minda "physical blemish," Old Irish mennar "stain, blemish," Welsh mann "sign, mark"). Supplanted in senses of "repair, cure" by its shortened offspring mend (v.). Meaning "to add to legislation" (ostensibly to correct or improve it) is recorded from 1777. Related: Amended; amending.
1. Actually, I need to amend this.
实际上，我需要稍做修改。
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2. Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
议会可能会修正提议的征税法。
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3. Please amend your copy of the contract accordingly.
请将你的合同副本做相应地修正。
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4. Before you look in detail at the transform, amend the rule class to invoke this generated class.
在您详细察看转换之前，我们先要修正规则类，使其能够调用刚刚产生的类。
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5. Despite protests from a handful of MPs that the royal family should hand back some of that surplus to the Treasury it was confirmed that parliament could not amend the annual payment downwards.
尽管一小部分国会议员提出抗议，认为皇室应将部分盈余交还财政部，但有一点是确定的，那就是国会不能修正以前的每年皇室拨款。
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6. The mender recommends me to amend the legend agenda.
修理工建议劝告我修改传奇议程。
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7. Please amend your copy of the contract accordingly.
请将你的合同文本做相应的修正。
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8. With many countries at risk of being left behind, the Bank decided to amend its strategy to accelerate progress and work more effectively with countries and other development partners.
由于许多国家都面临落在后面的危险，世行决定修订其战略，以加速发展，提高它与国家和其它发展伙伴合作的效率。
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9. Less powerful than the House of Representatives, the Senate may not initiate legislation, but it may reject or amend it.
比起众议院，参议院权力较小，它不可以参与提议立法，但有权力提出反对和修正立法。
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10. It can be a single script, but as the upcoming example shows, the simplest use is to amend the existing script environment to add test scenarios.
虽然它可能是单一脚本，但是正如后面的示例所示，最简单的用法是修改现有脚本环境来增加测试场景。
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11. Set up a sound administrative system to serve and guide private investment and amend unfavorable laws and regulations.
建立一个健康的管理系统来指导和服务于私有投资并修改不利的法律规定。
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12. Once you start monitoring what people are saying about you or your product, you may find inaccuracies or incomplete statements. There are a few ways you can amend and respond to them.
一旦你开始在网上监控人们都对你或者你的产品说了些什么的时候，你会发现有一些不精确或者不全面的陈述、这里有一些你可以采取的方法以改善和回应他们。
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13. Indeed, they have given strong signs that they wish simply to amend the current draft, and they have shown little inclination toward either a democratic or an inclusive process.
实际上，他们已经给出过明显信号，仅仅希望修改目前宪法草案，而对民主的或是包括各党派的立法进程，他们并没表现出多少倾向性。
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14. Gates said U.S. law currently forbids sale of the Raptor to foreign countries, but he encouraged Australia to lobby the U.S. Congress to amend that law.
盖茨说，美国法律目前禁止向外国出售猛禽隐形战斗机，但是他鼓励澳大利亚游说美国国会修改这项法律。
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15. Human rights groups have long appealed to successive government to repeal or amend these laws.
人权组织长期呼吁后任政府废除或者修改这些法律。
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16. Almost as silly is his proposal to amend the state constitution to mandate reversing the current shares of the state budget that go to prisons and universities.
他的另一建议也同样愚蠢。他建议修改州宪法，要求重新配置州对监狱和大学的现行财政预算份额。
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17. Almost as silly is his proposal to amend the state constitution to mandate reversing the current shares of the state budget that go to prisons and universities.
他的另一建议也同样愚蠢。他建议修改州宪法，要求重新配置州对监狱和大学的现行财政预算份额。
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18. We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.
与其修改草案，不如予以撤回。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
19. He will have to amend his style of living.
他将必须改善其生活方式。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
20. To forestall is better than to amend.
与其补救于已然, 不如防范于未然。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
21. When will you amend?
你什么时候才会改正呢？
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22. I would advice you to amend your manners.
我建议你改改你的举止。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
23. The members of the club voted to amend the constitution.
该社团成员投票修改宪法。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
24. I will amend my ways and stop talking in class.
我要改正错误，不在课堂上说话了。
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25. After he criticized me, I took pains to amend.
他批评我以后，我痛改前非。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
26. Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit.
既然你坚持，我就只好修改信用证。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
27. It is time you amend your style of living.
现在是你改变生活习惯的时候了。
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