amend的基本意思是“修改,修订”,指对文件、建议、法律等进行略微改进或稍微改动,也可指为使某人或某事物变得更好而“改过”“改善”“改良”。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The thief has amended.这小偷改过自新了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions.他对讲稿作了些增删修改。
They all participated in amending the text.他们全都参加了修改文件的工作。
You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。
A law amending the Chilean constitution was approved on 22nd January.修订智利宪法的法律于1月22日获得批准。
MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.下院议员被强烈要求修改法律，以避免另一场油轮灾难。
I advised him to amend his poor table manners.我劝他改一改他那难看的吃相。
It's time you amended your ways.是你改过自新的时候了。
Try to amend your ways.要设法改正你的行为。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The regulations are amended.这些规则被修正了。
Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president.在修正宪法之前，任命部长的权力仍属于总统。
In line 20 “men” should be amended to “people”.在第20行，men应改为people。
The country's constitution will have to be amended to allow its troops to take part in United Nations peacekeeping operations.这个国家的宪法将不得不作修改，以允许其军队参加联合国维持和平行动。
其他
▲v-ed as Attrib.
He asked to see the amended version.他要求看修订本。

amend, emend
这两个词读音相近，均含有“修订”的意思。其区别在于：amend主要指对语言通过增、删、改的方法进行修改；而emend则指以找出文稿中错误为目的的“校订”。

amend, fix, mend, patch, repair
参见fix条。

［派生词］ amendment n. 改动，修正案，修改
［同义词］  alter, change, correct, improve, modify
［词源］＜拉丁语amendare(改错,对…改错)