amendment
[ə'mend.mənt] noun
countable or uncountable
■a change made to the words of a text 修改，修订，修正•He insisted that the book did not need amendment.他坚持认为这本书无需修改。 •I've made a few last-minute amendments to the article.我对文章做了一些最后的修改。 •Presidential power was reduced by a constitutional amendment in 1991.1991年的宪法修正案削弱了总统的权力。 countable
■a change to a law that is not yet in operation and is still being discussed 修正案，修正条款•An amendment to the bill was agreed without a vote.议案修正条款没有进行表决就通过了。 |