amendment

ә'mendmәnt

托福GRE Collins 3

n. the act of amending or correcting
n. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

n. 修订, 改善, 改良, 改正
[化] 调理剂; 修正

Collins 星级

2,864

BNC 频率

3,667

使用频率

amendment 可以分解为 amend（修正）和 -ment（名词后缀，表示行为或状态），整体意思是“修正的行为或状态”。

例句

1. The Constitution was changed by the first amendment.

宪法通过第一修正案进行了更改。

2. She proposed an amendment to improve the law.

她提出了一项修正案来改善这项法律。

3. The amendment was approved by a majority vote.

该修正案经过多数投票通过。