amendment
英 [əˈmendmənt]
美 [əˈmendmənt]
n. (法律、文件的)改动，修正案，修改，修订; (美国宪法的)修正案
复数：amendments
Collins.3 / BNC.2864 / COCA.3667
同义词辨析
reformamendmentconversionreformation【导航词义：改变】
reformn. 改进，改革
〔辨析〕
指为改善体制或组织而进行的变革。
〔例证〕
a reform of the legal system
法律制度的改革
His proposal was about a much-needed programme of political reform.
他的提案是关于当前亟需的政治改革方案。
Reforms were made to provide a fairer legal system.
为使司法制度更加公平合理而实施了改革。
法律制度的改革
His proposal was about a much-needed programme of political reform.
他的提案是关于当前亟需的政治改革方案。
Reforms were made to provide a fairer legal system.
为使司法制度更加公平合理而实施了改革。
amendmentn. 修改，改动
〔辨析〕
指对法律、文件等进行的较小的改动、完善或补充，常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He made some amendments to his speech.
他对自己的演说作了一些修改。
The president is about to make an amendment to the resolution.
总统将要对决议进行修订。
他对自己的演说作了一些修改。
The president is about to make an amendment to the resolution.
总统将要对决议进行修订。
conversionn. 转变，改变
〔辨析〕
指形式、目的、体制等方面发生的改变；也指宗教上的皈依。
〔例证〕
The motel is undergoing conversion into apartments.
这家汽车旅馆正在被改建成公寓套房。
Students should be familiar with the metric conversion table.
学生应该熟知公制换算表。
It's hard to believe his conversion to Christianity.
很难相信他皈依了基督教。
这家汽车旅馆正在被改建成公寓套房。
Students should be familiar with the metric conversion table.
学生应该熟知公制换算表。
It's hard to believe his conversion to Christianity.
很难相信他皈依了基督教。
reformationn. 〈正式〉改进，改革
〔辨析〕
指为改善某事而进行的彻底变革，the Reformation 则指欧洲 16 世纪的一场宗教改革。
〔例证〕
He's undergone something of a reformation.
可以说他经历了脱胎换骨般的变化。
What happened at the time of the Reformation?
宗教改革时期发生了什么？
What are the achievements of the Protestant Reformation?
新教改革取得了哪些成就？
可以说他经历了脱胎换骨般的变化。
What happened at the time of the Reformation?
宗教改革时期发生了什么？
What are the achievements of the Protestant Reformation?
新教改革取得了哪些成就？
牛津词典
noun
- （法律、文件的）改动，修正案，修改，修订
a small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document; the process of changing a law or a document- to introduce/propose/table an amendment (= to suggest it)
提出一项修正案 - She made several minor amendments to her essay.
她对自己的论文作了几处小的修改。 - Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
议会未作进一步修改便通过了议案。
- to introduce/propose/table an amendment (= to suggest it)
- （美国宪法的）修正案
a statement of a change to the Constitution of the US- The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
第19条修正案赋予妇女选举权。
- The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR （法令或法规的）修正条款，修正案
Anamendmentis a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.- ...an amendment to the defense bill.
防御法案的修正案 - ...a constitutional amendment...
宪法修正条款 - Parliament gained certain rights of amendment.
议会得到一定的修正权利。
- ...an amendment to the defense bill.
- 修改；修订
Anamendmentis a change that is made to a piece of writing.
英英释义
noun
- the act of amending or correcting
- a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)