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TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667

amendment

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
amendment /əˈmɛndmənt/ noun
plural amendments
amendment
/əˈmɛndmənt/
noun
plural amendments
Learner's definition of AMENDMENT
1 
[count] : a change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution)（对宪法等法律或文件的）修改，修订之处
— often + to
◊ The names of the amendments that have been made to the U.S. Constitution are usually capitalized.被写入美国宪法的修正案的名称通常要首字母大写。
2 
[noncount] : the act or process of changing the words or meaning of a law or document : the act or process of amending something修正；修订
TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667

amendment

noun

amend·​ment ə-ˈmen(d)-mənt How to pronounce amendment (audio)
1
a
: the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution
b
: an alteration proposed or effected by this process
a constitutional amendment
2
: the act of amending something : correction
3
: a material (such as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil
soil amendments

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What is a constitutional amendment?

An amendment is essentially a correction. It comes in many varieties, up to and including the process of altering something through either parliamentary or constitutional procedure. In the United States, the word is often used specifically of a change to the U.S. Constitution. A constitutional amendment may be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives or through a constitutional convention with majority votes in two-thirds of state legislatures. Once it is ratified by Congress, it must be approved by three-fourths (i.e., 38 of 50) of the states.

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Recent Examples on the Web Barry Simon, president of Oak Hill, the state’s largest provider of services to people with disabilities, stressed the importance of the passage of the amendment. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 City planner Lady Kassama said the intention of the ordinance amendment was not to deny or stop single-family rental communities. Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 The constitution only requires a majority of the voters to approve of the amendment. Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 The full ramifications of the amendment are unknown. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022 Opponents of the amendment argue the timing was deliberate. Sarah Herndon, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2022 The passage is credited to Congressman John Bingham, R-Ohio, considered the principal author of the amendment, according to the Library of Congress. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 28 July 2022 But there is a way to enact term limits short of amendment. Artemus Ward, The Conversation, 28 July 2022 Backers of the amendment collected signatures to get it onto the ballot, arguing that it was needed to put police oversight in the hands of the people. Robert Higgs, cleveland, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see amend

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of amendment was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 2864 COCA: 3667
amendment

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + AMENDMENT | AMENDMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤important, major, significant重要的修訂；重大的修改◇A major amendment was introduced into the legislation.對該法規作出了一項重大修訂。➤minor, slight, small微小的修改▸➤draft, proposed修正草案；提出的修正案➤subsequent隨後的修訂案◇The States Reorganization Act of 1956 and the subsequent amendments in 1960 and 19661956 年的《邦重組法案》與隨後於 1960 年和 1966 年所作的修正案➤constitutional憲法修正案➤balanced-budget, budget (especially NAmE) 平衡預算修正案；預算修正案➤congressional, federal (both in the US) 國會／聯邦修正案➤Lords, parliamentary (both in the UK) 上議院／議會修正案➤rebel (BrE) 反叛者的修正案◇In total 217 MPs backed the rebel amendment opposing the government.共有 217 名議會議員支持反叛者提出的反對政府的修正案。➤Fifth Amendment, First Amendment, etc.(= of the US Constitution) 第五、第一等修正案◇He is simply exercising his First-Amendment rights.他只是在行使《第一修正案》賦予自己的權利。VERB + AMENDMENT➤introduce, make提出修改；作出修訂▸➤draft草擬修正案◇The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments.委員會在起草修正案時沒有充分徵求他人的意見。➤move, offer, propose, put forward, suggest, table (BrE) 提出修正案；將修正案列入議事日程◇He moved an amendment limiting capital punishment to certain very serious crimes.他提出了一項修改動議，將死刑只限用於某些非常嚴重的罪行。➤add加入修正案◇The Senate added numerous amendments to the bill.參議院將很多修正案加到這項議案中。➤withdraw撤回修正案◇She withdrew her amendment and left the meeting.她撤回了修正案，離開了會場。➤repeal (especially NAmE) 撤銷修正案◇a call to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution撤銷憲法第 22 條修正案的呼聲➤back, endorse, support支持修正案；簽字贊同修正案▸➤accept, adopt, approve, pass, ratify, vote for接受修訂；採納修正案；批准修正案；通過修正案；投票支持修正案◇The Senate accepted the amendment and the bill was eventually passed.參議院採納了修正案，議案最終獲得了通過。◇On a free vote, the amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.根據自由投票，修正案以 292 票對 246 票獲得通過。➤oppose, vote against反對／投票反對修訂▸➤defeat, reject阻撓／拒絕修訂AMENDMENT + VERB➤pass (sth) (especially NAmE) 修正案通過（⋯）◇The amendment passed in 2001.這項修正案於 2001 年獲得通過。◇The amendment passed the Senate by unanimous consent.這項修正案在參議院獲得了一致通過。➤ban sth, outlaw sth, prohibit sth (all especially NAmE) 修正案禁止⋯／宣佈⋯為非法／嚴禁⋯◇a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage禁止同性婚姻的憲法修正案➤guarantee, protect (both especially NAmE) 修正案確保／保護PREPOSITION➤without amendment未經修改◇The new clause was accepted without amendment.新條款未經修改就被採納了。➤amendment to對⋯的修正案◇an amendment to the Clean Water Act《淨水法》修正案◇They have proposed an amendment to the federal constitution.他們對聯邦憲法提出了一項修正案。

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