amendment

noun

1. （法律、文件的）改动，修正案，修改，修订
   a small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document; the process of changing a law or a document
   1. to introduce/propose/table an amendment (= to suggest it)
      提出一项修正案
   2. She made several minor amendments to her essay.
      她对自己的论文作了几处小的修改。
   3. Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
      议会未作进一步修改便通过了议案。
2. （美国宪法的）修正案
   a statement of a change to the Constitution of the US
   1. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
      第19条修正案赋予妇女选举权。

1. N-VAR （法令或法规的）修正条款，修正案
   An amendment is a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
   1. ...an amendment to the defense bill.
      防御法案的修正案
   2. ...a constitutional amendment...
      宪法修正条款
   3. Parliament gained certain rights of amendment.
      议会得到一定的修正权利。
2. 修改；修订
   An amendment is a change that is made to a piece of writing.

1. Parliament gained certain rights of amendment.
   议会得到一定的修正权利。
2. Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment
   赫尔姆先生打算声明该法案违反了宪法第一修正案。
3. The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion
   该修正案对贬损某一宗教教物或信仰的淫秽或不雅内容予以禁止。
4. They argue that the amendment undermines Canadian federalism.
   他们认为该修正案损害了加拿大联邦制。
5. He tried to push the amendment through Parliament.
   他力促议会通过该修正案。
6. The exporter may request an amendment.
   出口商可以要求改正。
7. We ratified the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material in2008.
   2008年，中国批准了《核材料实物保护公约》修订案。
8. In 1980, the first amendment to the Marriage Law was issued.
   1980年，《婚姻法》进行了首次修订后颁布。
9. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be made in writing.
   任何本协议的修正和补充应当以书面提供。
10. It is important to understand that this Amendment limits the powers of Congress.
    这个修正案限制国会的权力，明白这一点是很重要的。
11. This study can be taken as an important reference to the amendment and perfection of Budget Law.
    问题的研究对于目前正在进行的《预算法》的修订和完善具有重要的参考价值。
12. All details are subject to amendment and non-binding.
    所有的细节是容易受到修正和没有约束力的。
13. And in Nebraska, a federal judge overturned a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
    在内布拉斯加州，一名联邦法官推翻了一条禁止同性婚姻的州级宪法修正案。
14. Aliens and immigration laws amendment act;
    外侨和移民法律修正法；
15. Today, we had on the first amendment and MV the second step of planning.
    今天，我们进行了对MV的第一次修改和第二步的规划。
16. The court altered its interpretation of the First Amendment.
    最高法院改变了对第一修正案的解释。
17. The terms and conditions stated in this letter of credit can only be changed by amendment.
    条款和条件在本信用证中只能通过修改被改变。
18. The19th amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote.
    宪法的第十九条修正案赋予了妇女的选举权。
19. Lessig maintained that Congress violated the constitution's Copyright Clause and the First Amendment when it passed the extension.
    lessig坚持说国会在通过该法案时，违反了宪法的著作权条款和第一修正案。
20. This paper proposed amendment and supplement of the standard of garment size and presented some assumption.
    为此，建议对中国服装号型标准中的内容进行修订和补充，并提出了修订补充的一些设想。
21. The case study shows that the algorithm is feasible and effective, and it can achieve a satisfied amendment.
    实例分析表明，算法具有可行性和有效性，能够得到较满意的修正结果。
22. The discussion on the amendment of the tax law passed off without a hitch.
    有关修改税法的讨论顺利地结束了。
23. This paragraph shall not be used in a manner that would undermine the amendment provisions in Article X.
    本款不得以损害第10条中有关修正规定的方式使用。
24. Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
    议会未作进一步修改便通过了法案。
25. The just concluded NPC session has adopted the Amendment to the Constitution.
    刚刚闭幕的全国人大通过了修改宪法。
26. The Platt Amendment to the army appropriations bill of 1901 spelled out this relationship.
    对1901年陆军拨款法的普拉特修正案，就清楚规定了这种关系。

  reform amendment conversion reformation【导航词义：改变】

  reform n. 改进，改革

〔辨析〕指为改善体制或组织而进行的变革。

  amendment n. 修改，改动

〔辨析〕指对法律、文件等进行的较小的改动、完善或补充，常后接介词 to。

  conversion n. 转变，改变

〔辨析〕指形式、目的、体制等方面发生的改变；也指宗教上的皈依。

  reformation n. 〈正式〉改进，改革

〔辨析〕指为改善某事而进行的彻底变革，the Reformation 则指欧洲 16 世纪的一场宗教改革。

noun

1. the act of amending or correcting

2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)