amends

英 [əˈmendz] 美 [əˈmendz]

v.  修正,修订(法律文件、声明等)
amend的第三人称单数
n.  赔罪; 赔偿

复数:amends

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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 修改;修订
    If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
    1. The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections...
      总统同意修订宪法,允许多党选举。
    2. 'You must admit that the man has got charm,' said Nicolson. 'Glamour,' amended Wells.
      “你必须承认这个男人有魅力,”尼科尔森说。“是诱惑力,”韦尔斯纠正说。
    3. ...the amended version of the Act.
      该法令的修正案
  2. PHRASE 赔罪;赔偿;补偿
    If you make amends when you have harmed someone, you show that you are sorry by doing something to please them.
    1. He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
      他导致了他们的婚姻破裂,因此想作出补偿。

双语例句

  1. He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
    他导致了他们的婚姻破裂,因此想作出补偿。
  2. She is trying to make amends for her marriage not being sanctified.
    她正努力弥补自己那段未受牧师认可的婚姻。
  3. She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past
    她真诚地希望弥补从前的过失。
  4. You'd better go and make amends to him. I'm sure he'll forgive you.
    你最好是负荆请罪,我相信他会原谅你。
  5. Full amends was made.
    作了全部赔偿。
  6. He would have to make amends for his monumental gaffe of earlier today.
    他一定得对今天早上极端失礼的行为进行补救。
  7. Those who have been doing evil should immediately stop, repent and start anew and make amends for their crimes by good deeds.
    做过坏事的人,赶快停止作恶,悔过自新,将功赎罪。
  8. I accept these amends.
    我接受此赔偿。
  9. It is now up to me to make amends.
    现在,我该做些改进了。
  10. "Not till ye make amends for ravaging her virgin innocence!" says the old woman.
    ‘你糟蹋了我女儿的清白,除非你答应娶了她,我是不会放你出来的!’老太太说。
  11. I would tell myself that was amends enough for a harmless prank.
    我会告诉自己,对于一个无关紧要的玩笑来说,这样的补偿就足够了。
  12. We've been talking a lot about making amends.
    我们谈了很多关于补偿。
  13. Don was trying to make amends for having forgotten my birthday.
    唐因为忘了我的生日而设法弥补。
  14. If you value your job, get back in the game and make amends.
    如果你珍视你的工作,就回到这场游戏中来并做些改变。
  15. It made him wish to make amends for his former unkindness to the boy.
    这使他愿意为他过去对这孩子的不好而作补偿。
  16. This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes.
    该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。
  17. She shamed him into making amends.
    她迫使他蒙羞作了道歉。
  18. He wants us to make amends now.
    他想要我们现在就赔偿。
  19. Make amends for what happened.
    对所有发生的进行赔偿。
  20. He repented of his wrongdoing and tried to make amends.
    他悔自己的错误行为,而且尽力改正。
  21. If you do wrong, you can regret, repent, and make amends.
    如果你做错了,你可以遗憾,后悔,并弥补过失。
  22. He has been asked to make amends for his behaviour.
    他被要求要为他的行为做弥补。
  23. He wished to make amends for his former unkindness to her.
    他希望为他以前对她的无礼行为赔礼道歉。
  24. I must make amends for my fault.
    但是,由于我的过错使他失望了。
  25. I wanted to make amends for breaking your vase. I'm sorry I did it.
    我想弥补打破了你的花瓶的事。我为这件事感到抱歉。
  26. Is it too late for me to make amends?
    我现在补救是否太迟了。
  27. I made amends to my mother for breaking up her favourite cup.
    我把母亲最喜欢的杯子打碎了,我向她陪了罪。
  28. I would go to make amends, but I must defend our city.
    我会为自己的行为作出补偿,但是,我们首先得保卫这座城市。
  29. The act or process of making amends; expiation.
    进行赔偿的行为或过程;补偿。
  30. You politely, to make amends for his one.
    你对人不礼貌,向他赔个不是。

习惯用语

n.

    make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth)

  • (因某事向某人)赔偿,补偿,赔不是;将功补(过)
    to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done

    英英释义

    noun

    1. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
      1. how can I make amends

      Synonym:    reparation

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

        Synonym:    damagesindemnityindemnificationrestitutionredress