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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 ExamplesIn 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
- …
- introduce
- make
- draft
- …
- pass (something)
- ban something
- outlaw something
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- without amendment
- amendment to
- Amendment[countable]
a statement of a change to the Constitution of the US （美国的）宪法修正案 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 ExamplesHe 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
- …
- introduce
- make
- draft
- …
- pass (something)
- ban something
- outlaw something
- …
- without amendment
- amendment to
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’.