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TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667

amendment

noun
/əˈmendmənt/
/əˈmendmənt/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a small change or improvement that is made to a document or proposed new law; the process of changing a document or proposed new law(法律、文件的)改动,修正案,修改,修订
    • to introduce/propose/table an amendment (= to suggest it)提出一项修正案
    • Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.议会未作进一步修改便通过了议案。
    • amendment to something She made several minor amendments to her essay.她对自己的论文作了几处小的修改。
    Extra Examples
    • In total 217 MPs backed the rebel amendment opposing the government.共有 217 名议会议员支持反叛者提出的反对政府的修正案。
    • On a free vote, the amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.根据自由投票,修正案以 292 票对 246 票获得通过。
    • Parliament accepted the amendment and the bill was passed.议会采纳了修正案,通过了议案。
    • She withdrew her amendment and left the meeting.她撤回了修正案,离开了会场。
    • The Senate added numerous amendments to the bill.参议院将很多修正案加到这项议案中。
    • The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments.委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
    • The new clause was accepted without amendment.新条款未经修改就被采纳了。
    • The programme is subject to amendment.这个计划还有待修改。
    • an amendment to the Clean Water Act《净水法》修正案
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • major
    • significant
    verb + amendment
    • introduce
    • make
    • draft
    amendment + verb
    • pass (something)
    • ban something
    • outlaw something
    preposition
    • without amendment
    • amendment to
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  2. Amendment
    [countable] a statement of a change to the Constitution of the US(美国的)宪法修正案
    • The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.第 19 条宪法修正案赋予妇女选举权。
    see also Eighteenth Amendment
    CultureIn the US the first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the bill of rights. Each amendment to the US Constitution needs a two-thirds majority in each House and must be approved by 75% of the states.
    Extra Examples
    • He is simply exercising his First-Amendment rights.他只是在行使《第一修正案》赋予自己的权利。
    • a call to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution撤销宪法第 22 条修正案的呼声
    • They have proposed an amendment to the federal constitution.他们对联邦宪法提出了一项修正案。
    • a constitutional amendment allowing same-sex marriage允许同性婚姻的宪法修正案
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • major
    • significant
    verb + amendment
    • introduce
    • make
    • draft
    amendment + verb
    • pass (something)
    • ban something
    • outlaw something
    preposition
    • without amendment
    • amendment to
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘improvement, correction’): from Old French amendement, from amender, based on Latin emendare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + menda ‘a fault’.
TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667
amendment

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + AMENDMENT | AMENDMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEimportant, major, significant重要的修訂;重大的修改A major amendment was introduced into the legislation.對該法規作出了一項重大修訂。minor, slight, small微小的修改draft, proposed修正草案;提出的修正案subsequent隨後的修訂案The States Reorganization Act of 1956 and the subsequent amendments in 1960 and 19661956 年的《邦重組法案》與隨後於 1960 年和 1966 年所作的修正案constitutional憲法修正案balanced-budget, budget (especially NAmE) 平衡預算修正案;預算修正案congressional, federal (both in the US) 國會/聯邦修正案Lords, parliamentary (both in the UK) 上議院/議會修正案rebel (BrE) 反叛者的修正案In total 217 MPs backed the rebel amendment opposing the government.共有 217 名議會議員支持反叛者提出的反對政府的修正案。Fifth Amendment, First Amendment, etc.(= of the US Constitution) 第五、第一等修正案He is simply exercising his First-Amendment rights.他只是在行使《第一修正案》賦予自己的權利。VERB + AMENDMENTintroduce, make提出修改;作出修訂draft草擬修正案The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments.委員會在起草修正案時沒有充分徵求他人的意見。move, offer, propose, put forward, suggest, table (BrE) 提出修正案;將修正案列入議事日程He moved an amendment limiting capital punishment to certain very serious crimes.他提出了一項修改動議,將死刑只限用於某些非常嚴重的罪行。add加入修正案The Senate added numerous amendments to the bill.參議院將很多修正案加到這項議案中。withdraw撤回修正案She withdrew her amendment and left the meeting.她撤回了修正案,離開了會場。repeal (especially NAmE) 撤銷修正案a call to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution撤銷憲法第 22 條修正案的呼聲back, endorse, support支持修正案;簽字贊同修正案accept, adopt, approve, pass, ratify, vote for接受修訂;採納修正案;批准修正案;通過修正案;投票支持修正案The Senate accepted the amendment and the bill was eventually passed.參議院採納了修正案,議案最終獲得了通過。On a free vote, the amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.根據自由投票,修正案以 292 票對 246 票獲得通過。oppose, vote against反對/投票反對修訂defeat, reject阻撓/拒絕修訂AMENDMENT + VERBpass (sth) (especially NAmE) 修正案通過(⋯)The amendment passed in 2001.這項修正案於 2001 年獲得通過。The amendment passed the Senate by unanimous consent.這項修正案在參議院獲得了一致通過。ban sth, outlaw sth, prohibit sth (all especially NAmE) 修正案禁止⋯/宣佈⋯為非法/嚴禁⋯a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage禁止同性婚姻的憲法修正案guarantee, protect (both especially NAmE) 修正案確保/保護PREPOSITIONwithout amendment未經修改The new clause was accepted without amendment.新條款未經修改就被採納了。amendment to對⋯的修正案an amendment to the Clean Water Act《淨水法》修正案They have proposed an amendment to the federal constitution.他們對聯邦憲法提出了一項修正案。
TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667
amendment noun
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TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667
amendment
Creating, amending and abolishing laws: abolish, abrogate, amend...
Changes: effect, change, trend...

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