amend

amend

英 [ə'mend]
　　美 [ə'mɛnd]

vt. 修改；改善，改進
　　vi. 改正，改善；改過自新
　　n. (Amend)人名；(德、英)阿門德

v.(動詞)amend的基本意思是“修改,修訂”,指對文件、建議、法律等進行略微改進或稍微改動,也可指為使某人或某事物變得更好而“改過”“改善”“改良”。#ref;emend

中文詞源：

amend 改善

前綴a-同ex-。詞根mend,虛假，缺陷，見mendacious, 虛假的。單詞mend, 修理，該詞縮寫。

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。

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.

3. The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.
老師勸他改變生活方式.

4. You must amend your pronunciation.
你必須改正你的發音.

5. To forestall is better than to amend.
與其補救於已然,不如防范於未然.