英语词汇“amends”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

So you blew the surprise party by mentioning it in passing to the birthday girl. Now, you have to do something to make amends, or reparations, to the boyfriend who worked all day to set up the party.

When you make amends, you mend something you have damaged, like a deal, or relationship. Maybe, your cupcake shop was panned by a food critic in the paper, but he never went to your store, he went to that awful cupcake shop across the street. The critic should make amends by printing a retraction.

WORD FAMILY

amend: amendable, amendatory, amended, amending, amendment, amends+/amended: unamended/amendment: amendments

USAGE EXAMPLES

He spent the offseason trying to make amends with neighbors.

Seattle Times(Nov 25, 2016)

Part of the program involves making amends for past wrongs.

Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016)

And there’s a much longer list of folk who need to make amends for all manner of indiscretion done in the name of democracy.

Time(Nov 22, 2016)

1n something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

how can I make amends

Syn|Hyper

reparation

atonement, expiation, propitiation

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

2n a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution

relief

(law) redress awarded by a court

actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages

(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated

nominal damages

(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)

exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money

(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)

atonement, expiation, satisfaction

compensation for a wrong

double damages

twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to

treble damages

three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to

compensation

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

单词	amends
释义	amends (once / 1582 pages) n So you blew the surprise party by mentioning it in passing to the birthday girl. Now, you have to do something to make amends, or reparations, to the boyfriend who worked all day to set up the party. When you make amends, you mend something you have damaged, like a deal, or relationship. Maybe, your cupcake shop was panned by a food critic in the paper, but he never went to your store, he went to that awful cupcake shop across the street. The critic should make amends by printing a retraction. WORD FAMILY amend: amendable, amendatory, amended, amending, amendment, amends+/amended: unamended/amendment: amendments USAGE EXAMPLES He spent the offseason trying to make amends with neighbors. Seattle Times(Nov 25, 2016) Part of the program involves making amends for past wrongs. Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016) And there’s a much longer list of folk who need to make amends for all manner of indiscretion done in the name of democracy. Time(Nov 22, 2016) 1n something done or paid in expiation of a wrong how can I make amends Syn\|Hyper reparation atonement, expiation, propitiation the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) 2n a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution relief (law) redress awarded by a court actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated nominal damages (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) atonement, expiation, satisfaction compensation for a wrong double damages twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to treble damages three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
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