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make amends
amends 总是以复数形式出现。
He is trying to make amends.
他正试图做出赔偿。
赔偿；补偿
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
赔偿；补偿
Compensation for an injury or loss; reparation.
He is trying to make amends.
他正试图做出赔偿。
对伤害或损失的补偿；赔偿。
Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
He tried to make amends for his mistake by apologizing and offering to help.
他试图通过道歉并主动提供帮助来弥补自己的错误。
She made amends with her friend after a long argument.
在长期争吵后，她与朋友和好，弥补了关系。
The company offered financial amends to the victims of the accident.
该公司向事故受害者提供了经济赔偿。
amends 总是以复数形式出现。
He is trying to make amends.
他正试图做出赔偿。
She made amends for her mistake.
她为自己的错误做出了补偿。
They should make amends to the victims.
他们应该向受害者做出赔偿。
Not this
He wants to amends for his mistake.
Use this
He wants to make amends for his mistake.
错误：将'amends'误用作动词。正确用法是作为名词，常与'make'搭配，后接介词'for'，构成短语'make amends for'表示'为……赔偿/弥补'。
Not this
He offered an amends to her.
Use this
He offered amends to her.
错误：将'amends'视为可数单数名词，加了不定冠词'an'。正确用法是'amends'本身为复数形式，但常作不可数名词使用，不加冠词，动词用单数或复数均可（通常用单数），此处宜用零冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
补偿；赔罪
He wanted to make amends for his mistake.
他想为自己的错误做出补偿。
向某人补偿
She made amends to her friend for the misunderstanding.
她因误会向朋友道歉补偿。
提出补偿
The company offered amends to the affected customers.
公司向受影响的客户提出补偿。
接受补偿
He refused to accept amends for the damage.
他拒绝接受对损失的赔偿。
弥补；补偿
He tried to make amends for his rude behavior.
他试图为自己的粗鲁行为作出补偿。
我希望你能作出弥补，作出弥补。
In her song “Praying,” Kesha sings this line, hoping that someone who hurt her can make amends.
在她的歌曲《祈祷》中，凯莎唱出这句歌词，希望那个伤害过她的人能够弥补过错。
Use amends naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
谐音联想 a mends '修补'：把损伤修补好，就是赔偿。
语域：neutral 常见场景：道歉或弥补过失、正式赔偿或法律语境 通常用于搭配“make amends”，表示弥补过失或赔偿损失，多用于正式书面语，但在日常交流中也较常见。
该名词通常以复数形式出现。
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