amendment
amendment — noun
1. a correction or small change made to the wording of a document, contract, or pro
a correction or small change made to the wording of a document, contract, or proposal, or the act of making that kind of change
The editor suggested one amendment to the final contract before signing.
amendment to + document
After lunch, the board approved several amendments to the safety policy.
approve amendments to a policy
Maria wrote the amendment in red pen beside paragraph three.
Their lawyer asked for an amendment after spotting a date error.
A final amendment removed the wrong address from the printed form.
- revision
often suggests a fuller reworking of a document, not just one change
- correction
usually focuses on fixing something wrong rather than improving wording
- alteration
broader and more formal, and can describe physical changes too
- edit
common for general work on writing, not only one specific change
用法筆記
Often followed by `to` when you name the document or section being changed, as in `an amendment to the contract`. Unlike sense 2, this sense can describe ordinary changes in private documents as well as official proposals.
常見錯誤
2. an official change, or a plan for one, to a law, bill, or constitution
an official change, or a plan for one, to a law, bill, or constitution
Senators debated the amendment for three hours before the vote.
debate an amendment before voting
The court case challenged an amendment to the state constitution.
amendment to + constitution
Voters approved the amendment in a nationwide election last spring.
A new amendment would limit how long a president can serve.
Outside the Capitol, Kenji waved a sign for the Equal Rights Amendment.
- repeal
removes a law or rule instead of changing it
用法筆記
Usually used for changes handled by a legislature, parliament, or constitutional process. Distinguish this from sense 1, which can refer to routine changes in contracts, reports, and other ordinary documents.