amendment
amendment — 名詞
1. a correction or small change made to the wording of a document, contract, or pro
修訂；修正
對文件文字作修改
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.
編輯在簽署前，對最終合約提出了一項修訂。
amendment to + document
After lunch, the board approved several amendments to the safety policy.
午餐後，董事會批准了安全政策的幾項修正。
approve amendments to a policy
Maria wrote the amendment in red pen beside paragraph three.
瑪麗亞用紅筆把修訂寫在第三段旁邊。
Their lawyer asked for an amendment after spotting a date error.
他們的律師發現日期錯誤後，要求做一項修正。
A final amendment removed the wrong address from the printed form.
最後一項修訂把印刷表格上的錯誤地址刪掉了。
- 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
修正案
正式提出的法律修改案
an official change, or a plan for one, to a law, bill, or constitution
Senators debated the amendment for three hours before the vote.
參議員在投票前，為這項修正案辯論了三個小時。
debate an amendment before voting
The court case challenged an amendment to the state constitution.
這起法院案件對州憲法的一項修正案提出質疑。
amendment to + constitution
Voters approved the amendment in a nationwide election last spring.
選民在去年春天的全國選舉中通過了這項修正案。
A new amendment would limit how long a president can serve.
一項新的修正案將會限制總統可以任職多久。
Outside the Capitol, Kenji waved a sign for the Equal Rights Amendment.
在國會大廈外，瑪雅揮著一塊支持《平等權利修正案》的牌子。
- 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.