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amends

英 [əˈmendz]

美 [əˈmendz]

v.  修正,修订(法律文件、声明等)
amend的第三人称单数
n.  赔罪; 赔偿

复数:amends 

CET6IELTS经济

BNC.14488 / COCA.16606

习惯用语

    n.

      make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth)
    • (因某事向某人)赔偿,补偿,赔不是;将功补(过)
      to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 修改;修订
      If youamendsomething that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
      1. The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections...
        总统同意修订宪法,允许多党选举。
      2. 'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells.
        “你必须承认这个男人有魅力,”尼科尔森说。“是诱惑力,”韦尔斯纠正说。
      3. ...the amended version of the Act.
        该法令的修正案
    • PHRASE 赔罪;赔偿;补偿
      If youmake amendswhen you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them.
      1. He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
        他导致了他们的婚姻破裂,因此想作出补偿。

    英英释义

    noun

    双语例句

    • The act or process of making amends; expiation.
      进行赔偿的行为或过程;补偿。
    • I wanted to make amends for breaking your vase. I'm sorry I did it.
      我想弥补打破了你的花瓶的事。我为这件事感到抱歉。
    • If you value your job, get back in the game and make amends.
      如果你珍视你的工作,就回到这场游戏中来并做些改变。
    • She shamed him into making amends.
      她迫使他蒙羞作了道歉。
    • He would have to make amends for his monumental gaffe of earlier today.
      他一定得对今天早上极端失礼的行为进行补救。
    • I would go to make amends, but I must defend our city.
      我会为自己的行为作出补偿,但是,我们首先得保卫这座城市。
    • I would tell myself that was amends enough for a harmless prank.
      我会告诉自己,对于一个无关紧要的玩笑来说,这样的补偿就足够了。
    • It made him wish to make amends for his former unkindness to the boy.
      这使他愿意为他过去对这孩子的不好而作补偿。
    • I made amends to my mother for breaking up her favourite cup.
      我把母亲最喜欢的杯子打碎了,我向她陪了罪。
    • She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past
      她真诚地希望弥补从前的过失。