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🇬🇧🇨🇳 amend - 修订 : English Lesson

verb
Meaning of "amend" ("修订"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
To amend something means to change the words in a rule, law, or important paper to fix mistakes or make it better and more fair.

🃏 Flash Card

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

💬 Example Sentences

We amended the sleepover rules to limit scary stories after someone brought a 400-page book called “The History of Homework.”
After Dad got stuck in the treehouse, we amended the sign from “No grown-ups allowed” to “Grown-ups enter at your own risk.”
We amended the family game-night rules so Dad is no longer allowed to shout his answers three minutes early.
The superhero team amended their rulebook to add, “No using X-ray vision to peek at surprise birthday presents.”
Our science club had to amend its safety rules after we discovered that “Do not lick experiments” needed to be written in extra-large letters.

📖 Mini Story

The tired clerk holds the town rule and uses a red pen to amend the long sentence. He asks the council to amend the start time, amend the fee, and amend one strict line. Neighbors smile as they amend the paper together. At last he signs to amend the rule, and the street cheers.

🧑‍🎓 CEFR Level: C1 Advanced

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.
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🇬🇧🇨🇳 change - 改变
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clarify - 阐明 video thumbnail
🇬🇧🇨🇳 clarify - 阐明
substitute - 替代 video thumbnail
🇬🇧🇨🇳 substitute - 替代
modify - 调整 video thumbnail
🇬🇧🇨🇳 modify - 调整