amend
gb/əmˈɛnd/ us/əmˈɛnd/
B2
英语
~ 7500
义项
0 个义项
动词
formal
C1
action
1
Change a law or official document
To change a law, rule, or formal paper so it is better or correct.
用法模式：
to amend [a law / rule / contract / document]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "amend" for everyday physical repairs, as in *"I will amend my phone"*. This is incorrect; use "fix" or "repair" for objects. "Amend" is mainly for laws, rules, and written or formal documents. Learners may also confuse "amend" with "emend"; "emend" is rare and used mostly for correcting texts, while "amend" is broader and more common in general and legal use.
近义词
revise (Often used for texts in general; slightly broader and less tied to legal or formal contexts than "amend".)
反义词
maintain (To keep a law or document unchanged instead of altering it.)
搭配
amend a law
|amend the constitution
|amend a contract
|amend the regulations
|amend the bill
|amend the charter
主题
law
|politics
|business
例句
- Parliament voted to amend the law to protect online privacy.
- The company had to amend the contract after a major error was discovered.
- The constitution was amended to allow for direct presidential elections.
- They are pushing to amend the tax code to close several loopholes.
学习者例句
- The government wants to amend the old law.
- The lawyer will amend the contract before you sign it.
- We must amend the report because it has a mistake.
动词
B2
action
2
Change something slightly to improve it
To change something a little so it becomes better or more correct.
用法模式：
to amend [a plan / statement / process]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes overuse "amend" in casual speech where "change" or "edit" is more natural, for example *"I will amend my weekend plans"*. This is understandable but can sound too formal in everyday conversation. Use "change" or "update" for most casual situations, and reserve "amend" for more careful or official changes.
近义词
adjust (Suggests a small, practical change; "amend" often implies a more careful or official correction.)
反义词
leave as is (To decide not to change or improve something that could be amended.)
搭配
amend the schedule
|amend the plan
|amend your answer
|amend the policy
|amend the proposal
|amend the procedure
主题
work
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- After hearing the feedback, she amended her presentation slides.
- The committee agreed to amend the proposal before the final vote.
- He later amended his statement to include an apology.
- We may need to amend our plans if the weather gets worse.
学习者例句
- The teacher asked him to amend his answer.
- We will amend our travel plan if prices go up.
- She amended her email to fix a small mistake.
动词
technical
C1
action
3
Improve soil by adding material
To add something like compost or sand to soil to make it better for plants.
用法模式：
to amend [soil / the soil] with [material]
近义词
enrich (General term for making soil better; "amend" focuses on physically changing the soil by adding material.)
反义词
deplete (To use up or reduce the nutrients in soil, the opposite of improving it.)
搭配
amend the soil
|amend poor soil
|amend the garden beds
|amend the soil with compost
|amend heavy clay soils
主题
agriculture
|environment
|science
|nature
例句
- You should amend the soil with compost before planting tomatoes.
- Gardeners often amend heavy clay soils with sand and organic matter.
- The instructions say to amend the soil until it drains easily but still holds moisture.
学习者例句
- We amended the soil with compost before we planted flowers.
- Farmers amend poor soil to help crops grow better.
- She amended the garden soil to make it richer.
unknown
formal
C1
action
4
Change one’s behavior for the better
To change the way you act so that you behave better, especially after you did something wrong.
用法模式：
to amend [one’s ways / one’s behavior]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with the expression "make amends," which means to do something to show you are sorry. "Amend your ways" means to change your behavior in the future, not to pay for or fix a past mistake directly.
近义词
reform (Also means to improve behavior, but is more common and can refer to wider social or political changes; "amend" here is mainly personal and somewhat formal or literary.)
反义词
relapse (To fall back into bad behavior after an attempt to improve, the opposite of continuing to amend one’s ways.)
搭配
amend your ways
|amend his ways
|amend her behavior
|amend my life
|seek to amend his ways
主题
ethics
|personal_growth
|daily_life
|emotions
例句
- After the scandal, he promised to amend his ways and be more transparent.
- She finally began to amend her behavior toward her colleagues.
- The judge told him this was his last chance to amend his ways.
学习者例句
- He knows he was wrong and wants to amend his ways.
- The teacher hoped the student would amend his behavior.
- She tried hard to amend her ways after the accident.
语法
词典原形
amend
IPA
GB/əmˈɛnd/
US/əmˈɛnd/
音节与重音
amend （1 个音节）
词形变化
Verb
- Base: amend
- 3rd Person Singular: amends
- Present Participle: amending
- Past: amended
词族
Forms
amends
verb
amending
verb
amended
verb
Core family
amendment
noun B2
Advanced or less common
amendable
adjective
相关表达
amend one's ways
1/əmˈɛnd wˈʌnz wˈeɪz/
idiom
formal
Change your behavior for the better
To start to behave in a better way than before, especially after people said your behavior was bad.
例句
- After several warnings, he finally amended his ways.
- She decided to amend her ways and stop arriving late to work.
- The coach told the team they had to amend their ways or be dropped from the squad.
make amends
1/mˈeɪk əmˈɛndz/
idiom
Do something to show you are sorry
To do something good, kind, or helpful to someone because you did something wrong or hurtful to them before.
例句
- He broke her trust and is now trying to make amends.
- She brought a homemade meal to make amends for missing the party.
- The company offered refunds to make amends for the service failure.