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amend sth
及物动词，后接修改的对象，常指法律、文件、计划等。
The committee voted to amend the constitution.
委员会投票决定修改宪法。
修订；修正
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
修订；修正
To make a formal change to a law, document, or report by adding, deleting, or rephrasing something.
The committee voted to amend the constitution.
委员会投票决定修改宪法。
使更好；改进
To make better; improve.
变得更好；好转
To become better.
通过添加、删除或改写对(立法、报告等)进行正式修改
To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
amend
Base
原形
amends
3rd person
第三人称单数
amending
-ing
现在分词
amended
Past
过去式
amended
Past participle
过去分词
She amends the document regularly.
她定期修改文件。
They amended the contract last week.
他们上周修改了合同。
He is amending the report now.
他正在修改报告。
动词形式规则变化
The committee decided to amend the proposal before voting.
委员会决定在投票前修改提案。
The constitution was amended in 1995 to include new rights.
宪法于1995年修订，增加了新的权利。
We are amending the contract to reflect the agreed changes.
我们正在修改合同以反映商定的变更。
及物动词，后接修改的对象，常指法律、文件、计划等。
The committee voted to amend the constitution.
委员会投票决定修改宪法。
表示修改后变成某种结果，to后接修改后的内容。
They amended the contract to include a new clause.
他们修改了合同，加入了一项新条款。
固定搭配，表示改正行为或习惯，常用于改过自新的语境。
He promised to amend his ways and become a better person.
他承诺改过自新，成为一个更好的人。
Not this
He amended to the contract.
Use this
He amended the contract.
amend是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词to。
Not this
She amended her English by practicing every day.
Use this
She improved her English by practicing every day.
amend用于修正错误或改进文档、法律等，而提升技能应用improve；amend侧重改正不足，improve侧重增强能力。
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修改法律
The government wants to amend the law on data protection.
政府想修改数据保护法。
修订宪法
In some countries, only parliament can amend the constitution.
在一些国家，只有议会才能修改宪法。
修改法案
The committee agreed to amend the bill before it was passed.
委员会同意在法案通过前对其进行修改。
修改规则
The club decided to amend the rules to allow online voting.
俱乐部决定修改规则，允许在线投票。
修改合同
Both parties signed an agreement to amend the contract.
双方签署了一份修改合同的协议。
改过自新
He finally decided to amend his ways after his family's intervention.
在家人干预后，他终于决定改过自新。
弥补；赔罪；补偿
He tried to make amends for his rude behavior by apologizing to everyone.
他试图通过向每个人道歉来弥补自己的无礼行为。
改过自新；改正行为
After the accident, he promised to amend his ways and drive more carefully.
事故发生后，他承诺改过自新，开车更加小心。
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amend 含 mend（修补），修补后更好，即修订、改进。想象一份文件被修改得更完善。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/合同条文修改、正式报告/提案修订、书面语中的改进 amend 属正式用词，多用于法律条文、合同、报告等的正式修改，也见于书面语中表示“改进、改善”；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 change 或 improve。
这些词都与 amend 的重读部分 /mend/ 押韵，共享 /end/ 音。注意 amend 读作 /əˈmend/，首个音节是弱读的 /ə/，不要读成 /æ/；也注意不要与形近的 emend /ɪˈmend/（校订）混淆。
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