early 13c., "betterment, improvement;" c. 1300, of persons, "correction, reformation," from Old French amendment, from amender (see amend). Sense expanded to include "correction of error in a legal process" (c. 1600) and "alteration of a writ or bill" to remove its faults (1690s).
雙語例句
1. Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment.
赫爾姆先生打算聲明該法案違反了憲法第一修正案。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A constitutional amendment precludes any president from serving more than two terms.
一項憲法修正案使得任何總統的任職不得超過兩屆。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Even if the amendment is passed it can be defeated judicially.
即使修正案獲得通過，也有可能通過司法途徑被廢除。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Parliament gained certain rights of amendment.
議會得到一定的修正權利。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He tried to push the amendment through Parliament.