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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

    • He repented of his wrongdoing and tried to make amends.
      他悔自己的错误行为,而且尽力改正。
    • You politely, to make amends for his one.
      你对人不礼貌,向他赔个不是。
    • This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes.
      该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。
    • Full amends was made.
      作了全部赔偿。
    • He has been asked to make amends for his behaviour.
      他被要求要为他的行为做弥补。
    • Is it too late for me to make amends?
      我现在补救是否太迟了。
    • He wished to make amends for his former unkindness to her.
      他希望为他以前对她的无礼行为赔礼道歉。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • He wants us to make amends now.
      他想要我们现在就赔偿。