amend
1.VERB 动词修改；修订 If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：V with quote
【语法信息】：V-ed
The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections...
总统同意修订宪法，允许多党选举。
'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells.
“你必须承认这个男人有魅力，”尼科尔森说。“是诱惑力，”韦尔斯纠正说。
...the amended version of the Act.
该法令的修正案
2.PHRASE 短语赔罪；赔偿；补偿 If you make amends when you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them.
【搭配模式】：V inflects
He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。
