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amendments

/əˈmɛndmənts/ /əˈmɛnmənts/

Meanings
noun

修正案, 修改.

An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Examples :

""After reflecting on his mistakes, John resolved to make amendments to his behavior and become a more responsible friend." "
经过反思自己的错误后，约翰决心改正自己的行为，做一个更负责任的朋友。
politics government law moral
noun

修正案，修改。

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

Examples :

"The school board proposed several amendments to the budget proposal, including adding funds for a new library and changing the fees for extracurricular activities. "
校董会提出了几项针对预算提案的修正案，包括增加新建图书馆的资金，以及修改课外活动的费用。
politics government law

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration correction

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

纠正，修正。

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

老师纠正了学生拼写上的错误。

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

Illustration guarantees

guarantees noun

/ˌɡærənˈtiz/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːz/

保证，保障。

"Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?"

你能保证他能赶上比赛吗？

Illustration supplement

supplement noun

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

补充，补给品.

"The doctor recommended a vitamin supplement to improve her daughter's calcium intake. "

医生建议服用维生素补充剂来提高她女儿的钙摄入量.

Illustration constitution

constitution noun

/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/

构成，组成，设立。

"The successful constitution of our community garden relied on everyone contributing their time and skills. "

我们社区花园的成功建立依赖于每个人的时间和技能的贡献。

Illustration reformation

reformation noun

/ˌɹɛfəˈmeɪʃn̩/ /ˌɹɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/

改革，改良，革新

"The school implemented a reformation of its grading system to better reflect student learning. "

学校对评分系统进行了改革，以更好地反映学生的学习情况。

Illustration substitutes

substitutes noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtuːts/ /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːts/

替代品，代替物。

"Because of his allergies, he always uses dairy-free milk substitutes in his cereal. "

由于他对乳制品过敏，所以他总是用无乳奶替代品来泡麦片。

Illustration extracurricular

extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

课外活动，课外项目

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

参加学校的辩论俱乐部是一项课外活动。

Illustration reflecting

reflecting verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

反射，反映.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

镜子会反射照在它上面的光。

Illustration alteration

alteration noun

/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

改变，更改。

"The alteration to the school schedule was announced on the website. "

学校课程表的更改已经在网站上公布了。