early 13c., "to free from faults, rectify," from Old French amender (12c.), from Latin emendare "to correct, free from fault," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + menda "fault, blemish," from PIE *mend- "physical defect, fault" (cognates: Sanskrit minda "physical blemish," Old Irish mennar "stain, blemish," Welsh mann "sign, mark").
Supplanted in senses of "repair, cure" by its shortened offspring mend (v.). Meaning "to add to legislation" (ostensibly to correct or improve it) is recorded from 1777. Related: Amended; amending.
雙語例句
1. The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.
總統同意修訂憲法，允許多黨選舉。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.
與其修改決議草案,不如予以撤回.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.