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amendments

UK //əˈmendmənts//US //əˈmendmənts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'amendare',意为'纠正'或'改进',加上后缀 '-ment' 表示行为或结果。

noun

❶ 对法律、文件或协议等的正式修改或补充条款,通常用于完善原有内容或纠正错误。

“The constitution has undergone several amendments over the years.”

(多年来,宪法经历了几次修订。)

“The committee proposed three amendments to the bill.”

(委员会对该法案提出了三项修正案。)

同义词:changes, modifications, revisions

常见短语

propose amendments — 提出修改建议,通常用于正式文件或法律的修改过程中。

“The senator proposed amendments to the new law.”

(参议员对新法律提出了修改建议。)

constitutional amendments — 宪法修正案,指对宪法内容的正式修改或补充。

“The country voted on several constitutional amendments last year.”

(去年该国对几项宪法修正案进行了投票。)