ADJECTIVE | VERB + AMENDMENT | AMENDMENT + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤important, 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 + AMENDMENT➤introduce, 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 + VERB➤pass (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PREPOSITION➤without 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。