amend

单词辨析:

revise amend emend 【导航词义:修改】
revise v. 修正,修改
〔辨析〕

多指因为有新的内容或想法而修改。

〔例证〕

The college has revised its plans because of objections from the parents.

由于家长们反对,学校已经修改了计划。

They have revised their estimates of economic growth.

他们已经对经济增长的预估数据作了修正。

amend v. [正式]修改,修订
〔辨析〕

指对书面或口头的内容做些许更正。

〔例证〕

The contract was amended to change the deadline.

该合同经过修改变更了最后期限。

The witness later amended his evidence.

目击证人后来修改了证词。

emend v. [正式]校订,修改
〔辨析〕

特指修改文稿。

〔例证〕

The manuscript was emended by the author.

作者对原稿做了校订。

She was only responsible for emending one passage in that book.

她只负责修改那部书中的一节。

相关例句:

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。

Please amend it accordingly and let us have your amendment by the end of this mouth.

请相应地修改它,让我们有在本月底嘴你的修正案。

To enact and amend basic laws governing criminal offences, civil affairs, the state organs and other matters;

(三)制定和修改刑事、民事、国家机构的和其他的基本法律;

Compile company publicity material, design and amend company's website.

组织编撰公司市场宣传资料,公司网站的设计和改版。

We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.

与其修改决议草案,不如予以撤回。

They hope they may have a chance to amend the unjust clauses in the constitution.

他们希望,他们可能有机会修改宪法的不公正条款。