amends

英 [ə'men(d)z] 美[ə'mɛndz]
  • n. 赔偿;赔罪
  • v. 修订(amend的第三人称单数);改进

IELTS中低频词

词态变化


复数: amends;第三人称单数: amends;过去式: amended;过去分词: amended;现在分词: amending;

英英释意


1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong;
"how can I make amends"

英文词源


amends (n.)
early 14c., "restitution," collective singular, from Old French amendes "fine, penalty," plural of amende "reparation," from amender "to amend" (see amend).

考试真题


Since 1976 the act has been amended to include computer software and guidelines have been adopted for fair use of television broadcasts.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

词组搭配


an offer of amends

(Law)an offer to publish a correction and an apology for an act of libel

(律)(就诽谤行为)公开赔礼道歉的提议

实用场景例句


Full amends was made.
作了全部赔偿.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The thesis improves the mortality table assumption, amends the assumption of retired population , wage and contribution.
然后分章节针对各处进行了修改.修改之处有死亡率假设 、 退休人口假设、缴费工资假设等等.

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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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

We made amends for harm done to others.
我们为对其他人造成的伤害而赔罪.

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Work out a way for the child to make amends for the bullying.
建议欺凌者一种可以补偿此次欺凌事件的做法.

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If another person has been, apologize and, when appropriate, make amends.
如果连累了别人, 向他道歉, 在情况合宜时, 补偿她.

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When you make a mistake, you offer amends instead of excuses.
当你犯错的时候, 你要弥补而不是找借口.

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He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers.
他送给她一些花,为他自己的鲁莽赔罪.

《简明英汉词典》

I am sorry I forgot about your birthday. How can I make amends?
对不起我忘了你的生日. 我如何能赔罪 呢 ?

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He would have done anything to make amends.
为了弥补错误,他什么都愿意干的.

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He made amends to Rena for her loss.
他赔偿丽娜的损失.

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Therefore, there is no need for them to make amends for their mistakes.
因此, 他们没有必要对于所犯的错误做出补偿.

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Here is a good chance for you to make amends to the boss for your mistakes.
这是你向老板补过的好机会.

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Bill made amends to Tom for rudeness.
比尔因无礼行为而向汤姆赔礼道歉.

辞典例句

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.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

辞典例句

How can I make amends?
我该如何去弥补?

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She would have done anything to make amends.
为了弥补过错她什么都愿意干.

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How can I ever make amends for such behaviour?
我能为昨晚的事做出什麽补偿 吗 ?

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China amends law to boost renewable energy law.
中国实行可再生能源发电全额保障性收购制度.

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But evolutionary biology is now making amends.
但进化论生物学现在正在进行修正.

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I must make amends for my fault.
我必须弥补我的过失.

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She shamed him into making amends.
她迫使他蒙羞作了道歉.

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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.

《简明英汉词典》

Here again was a chance for him to make amends if he wished.
如果他愿意,弥补过失现在又是一个机会.

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How can I ever make amends for ruining their party?
我把他们的聚会弄砸了,这个罪可怎么赔得起呀?

《简明英汉词典》

It also amends the SDLs to properly represent the dynamic creation and stopping of procedures.
它也修改了SDL, 以表示程序的动态产生和停止.

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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。

辞典例句

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。

柯林斯例句