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C2 [ U or C ] a change or changes made to the words of a text:

He insisted that the book did not need amendment.

I've made a few last-minute amendments to the article.

Presidential power was reduced by a constitutional amendment in 1991.

[ C ] a change to a law that is not yet in operation and is still being discussed:

An amendment to the bill was agreed without a vote.

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释义	Contents noun (3) amendment (1) amendment (2) amendment (3) English American Business amendmentnoun uk/əˈmend.mənt/us/əˈmend.mənt/ C2 [ U or C ] a change or changes made to the words of a text: He insisted that the book did not need amendment. I've made a few last-minute amendments to the article. Presidential power was reduced by a constitutional amendment in 1991. [ C ] a change to a law that is not yet in operation and is still being discussed: An amendment to the bill was agreed without a vote. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words UK politics: legislation & law-making abolish abrogate assemblyman assemblywoman ban constitution constitutional lawmaker legalize legislate legislative legislative assembly legitimate passage proscribe quash repeal rescind rescission rider See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Adapting and modifying amendmentnoun [ C ] us/əˈmend·mənt/ US history a change or addition to the US constitution: the First/Fifth/Fourteenth amendment a constitutional amendment amendmentnoun uk/əˈmendmənt/us [ C or U ] a change made to something, especially the words of a text: He insisted that the speech did not need any amendment. make amendments Other countries have based their systems on the Scottish model for selling property, but have made a few amendments. an amendment to sth She asked for several amendments to the contract. [ C ] LAW, GOVERNMENT a change to a law, either one that has already been passed or one that is still being discussed: The senator's amendment was voted down 52-40. an amendment to sth The regulation is an amendment to the 1995 Pensions Act. [ C ] also Amendment LAW, GOVERNMENT a law or change that has been added to the US Constitution (= the set of political principles by which the US is governed) since it was first written: The company claimed that the First Amendment, which guarantees free speech, protects the right to advertise.
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