amend

/əˈmend/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈmend/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈmend/ (ame, mw)

amend — verb

1. to make small changes to the wording of an official text such as a law, contract

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make small changes to the wording of an official text such as a law, contract, or written statement, usually to fix an error, update a detail, or improve how clearly it expresses an idea.

例句

Congress voted to amend the constitution to protect voting rights for young citizens.

amend + noun (law/document)

The lawyers asked Mei-Ling to amend two clauses in the contract before signing.

amend + noun (legal document)

同義詞
  • revise

    broader; includes major rewriting, not just wording fixes

  • modify

    general change to anything; less tied to legal or written texts

  • alter

    neutral change; doesn't suggest the official, formal context that 'amend' carries

文法句型

amend + noun (law/document/text)

用法筆記

Object is almost always an official or written text (law, bill, constitution, contract, statement, policy). Frequently appears in legal, political, and business writing; rare in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌Please amend this email before you send it.
✅Please correct this email before you send it.
💡'amend' is for official documents, not casual writing.
❌I need to amend my mistake.
✅I need to correct my mistake.
💡'amend' takes a text as its object, not an error itself.