Word · Frequency #2864
amendment
修正案；修订
核心释义
A change or addition to a law, constitution, or other formal document; a proposed change to a bill or motion.
- 1.
改进或变好；改正错误；戒除恶习以改造生活。
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
- 2.
修正；改正
the act of amending or correcting
- 3.
在公共机构中,对法案或动议进行的增添、修改、替代或删除的改动或提议。
In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
- 4.
修正案；修订条款
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
- 5.
更正令状或诉讼程序中的错误。
Correction of an error in a writ or process.
- 6.
增加或补充的东西。
That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
改正；修正；改进；补充；附加物；法律文书更正；诉讼文件更正；改进或变好；改正错误；戒除恶习以改造生活。；修正；改正
用法In use
The committee proposed an amendment to the contract.
用法提示：amendment作为名词，表示对文件的正式修改。
We need to make an amendment to the school rules to allow electronic devices.
用法提示：amendment在此表示对规则的具体修改。
After discussion, they voted on the amendment to the plan.
用法提示：amendment指对计划提出的修正。
make an amendment to sth
常见的动宾搭配，后接to引出被修订的内容。
The committee made an amendment to the proposal.
委员会对提案进行了修订。
propose an amendment
常用于法律或政治语境。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- propose an amendment
- 提出修正案
- The senator proposed an amendment to the bill.参议员对该法案提出了一项修正案。
- constitutional amendment
- 宪法修正案
- The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.第一修正案保护言论自由。
- amendment to
- 对…的修正
- They voted on an amendment to the contract.他们对合同的一项修正案进行了投票。
- make an amendment
- 作出修订
- The committee made several amendments to the proposal.委员会对提案作了若干修订。
- amendment bill
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
amend（修补）加-ment，就是‘修订案’，像修正错误。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词在正式场合（如法律、政治）中比较常见，日常英语中也用于表示‘改正’或‘改善’。常见语境包括法律文件、政治讨论和日常修正。
语法说明Grammar Note
常接介词to，表示对某文件的修订；也可接of，表示某修正案的内容。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the suffix -ment but have different stressed vowels and stress patterns, so they do not rhyme with amendment (stressed vowel /ɛ/ in the second syllable).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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