amendable

amendable — 形容詞

  • amendablepositive
  • more amendablecomparative
  • most amendablesuperlative

1. describes a document, law, plan, contract, or other formal text that can be chan

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可修改的

可以修改或修正的

describes a document, law, plan, contract, or other formal text that can be changed, corrected, or improved — usually through a defined process rather than casually.

例句

Noa checked whether the quarterly report was still amendable before the Friday deadline.

Noa 檢查了季度報告在週五截止日前是否仍可修改。

be + amendable + before [time constraint]

Baraka noted that the proposal remained readily amendable, so minor changes would not delay the process.

Baraka 指出那份提案仍然很容易修改，因此小幅調整不會延遲進度。

remain + readily amendable for continuous possibility

同義詞
  • revisable

    more common and neutral; used broadly for any text or plan that can be examined and altered

  • correctable

    focuses on fixing mistakes rather than improving content; everyday register

  • improvable

    broader and less precise; suggests making something better rather than formally altering it

反義詞
  • unamendable

    the direct opposite, though very rare

  • fixed

    common in everyday language; describes something not open to change

  • final

    describes a version that has been approved and will not be changed further

文法句型

be + amendable

remain + amendable

seem + amendable

easily/readily/fully + amendable

用法筆記

Almost always used for formal or written items (contracts, laws, reports, academic papers). In everyday conversation, expressions like 'can be changed' or 'can be fixed' are far more natural.

常見錯誤

❌This broken chair is amendable.
✅This broken chair can be fixed.
💡'amendable' describes documents and formal plans, not physical objects.
❌I am amendable to your suggestion.
✅I am open to your suggestion.
💡'amendable' describes things, not people and their attitudes. The word for a willing person is 'amenable'.