How do you use "amendment" in a sentence?

The committee proposed an amendment to the bill. Several amendments were made to the original contract. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.

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Q: What does "amendment" mean?

A change or addition to a law, document, or statement An 'amendment' is a formal change, addition, or improvement made to a law, document, contract, or statement. In the US, constitutional amendments have played crucial roles in civil rights history.

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Meaning: A change or addition to a law, document, or statement

修正案，修订

enmienda, modificación

修正、改正

수정, 개정

An 'amendment' is a formal change, addition, or improvement made to a law, document, contract, or statement. In the US, constitutional amendments have played crucial roles in civil rights history.

「amendment」是对法律、文件、合同或声明所做的正式更改、补充或改进。在美国，宪法修正案在民权历史上发挥了重要作用。

«Amendment» es un cambio, adición o mejora formal hecho a una ley, documento, contrato o declaración. En EE.UU., las enmiendas constitucionales han jugado papeles cruciales en la historia de los derechos civiles.

「amendment」は法律、文書、契約、または声明に対する正式な変更、追加、または改善です。米国では、憲法修正が公民権の歴史において重要な役割を果たしてきました。

'Amendment'는 법률, 문서, 계약 또는 진술에 대해 공식적으로 가해지는 변경, 추가 또는 개선을 말합니다. 미국에서 헌법 수정 조항은 시민권 역사에서 중요한 역할을 해왔습니다.

Examples

The committee proposed an amendment to the bill.
委员会提出了对该法案的修正案。
El comité propuso una enmienda al proyecto de ley.
委員会は法案の修正を提案しました。
위원회는 법안의 수정을 제안했습니다.
Several amendments were made to the original contract.
原始合同进行了几处修订。
Se hicieron varias enmiendas al contrato original.
元の契約にいくつかの修正が加えられました。
원래 계약서에 여러 가지 수정이 가해졌습니다.
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.
第一修正案保护言论自由。
La Primera Enmienda protege la libertad de expresión.
憲法修正第1条は言論の自由を保護しています。
수정헌법 제1조는 언론의 자유를 보호합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'amendement' (correction, improvement), from 'amender' (to correct), from Latin 'emendare' (to free from fault), combining 'ex-' (out) + 'menda' (fault, defect).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Latin 'emendare' meaning to correct or free from fault. The US Constitution has 27 amendments, the first ten of which are known as the Bill of Rights.