| 释义 |
amend·ment
\əˈmenmənt also -ndm-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French amendement, from amender to amend + -ment — more at amend
1. : act of amending especially for the better : correction of a fault or faults : reformation (as of one's life)
2. : a substance (as lime) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the chemical condition of the soil (as by neutralizing soil acidity)
3.
a. : the process of amending (as a motion, bill, act, or constitution)
< a well-drawn constitution will provide for its own amendment — C.J.Friedrich >
b. : an alteration proposed or effected by such process
< the prohibition amendment > |