amendment
US: /əˈmɛndmənt/
UK: /ɐmˈɛndmənt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
amendment /ə'mendmənt/- danh từ
- sự cải tà quy chánh
- sự sửa đổi cho tốt hơn; sự cải thiện; sự bồi bổ cho tốt hơn
- sự sửa đổi, sự bổ sung (chỗ thiếu sót, sai lầm...)
- to move an amendment to a bill: đề nghị bổ sung một đạo luật
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) sự bình phục, sự hồi phục sức khoẻ
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 [C, U] ~ (to sth) a small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document; the process of changing a law or a document: to introduce / propose / table an amendment (= to suggest it) + She made several minor amendments to her essay. + Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
2 (Amendment) [C] a statement of a change to the CONSTITUTION of the US: The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 correction, emendation, reformation, change, alteration, rectification, repair, reform, improvement, amelioration, betterment, enhancement:
The committee approved the amendment of the constitution by the addition of the suggested paragraphs.
2 attachment, addition, addendum; clause, paragraph; alteration:
A two-thirds majority in the Congress is needed to pass the amendment.
Collocation
ADJ.
important, major, significant
A major amendment was introduced into the legislation.
| minor, slight, small | draft, proposed | detailed | constitutional
VERB + AMENDMENT
introduce, make | draft
The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments.
| move, propose, put forward, suggest, table
He moved an amendment limiting capital punishment to certain very serious crimes.
| withdraw
She withdrew her amendment and left the meeting.
| accept, adopt, approve, carry, pass, ratify, support, vote for
Parliament accepted the amendment and the bill was passed. On a free vote, the amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.
| oppose, reject | be subject to
The programme is subject to amendment.
PREP.
without ~
The new clause was accepted without amendment.
| ~ to
an amendment to the Clean Water Act
Concise dictionary
amendmentsə'mendməntnoun
+the act of amending or correcting
+a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
