核心詞義
v. 改良,修改,修訂(amend的現(xiàn)在分詞);改良,修改,修訂(amend的第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù))(amends的現(xiàn)在分詞)
知識(shí)擴(kuò)展
詞語(yǔ)辨析
amend,emend
【解說(shuō)】這兩個(gè)詞讀音相近,均含有“修訂”的意思。它們的區(qū)別在于amend主要指對(duì)語(yǔ)言通過(guò)增、刪、改的方法進(jìn)行修改;而emend則指以找出文稿中錯(cuò)誤為目的的“校訂”。amend,fix,mend,patch,repair
【解說(shuō)】
這五個(gè)詞都可以表示“修理”“修補(bǔ)”。它們的區(qū)別是1.fix是口語(yǔ)用詞。2.repair是一般用詞,凡是損壞、損傷、故障,尤其是收音機(jī)、手表、汽車(chē)、爐子等這類(lèi)的機(jī)械裝置需要“修理”“維修”時(shí)用repair。例如We have repaired the motor.我們已經(jīng)修好了電動(dòng)機(jī)。Xiao Wang is repairing desks and chairs in the classroom.小王正在教室里修理桌椅。The puncture has been repaired.那個(gè)洞被補(bǔ)上了。The house must be repaired from top to bottom.這所房子必須徹底進(jìn)行修理。3.mend多指修補(bǔ)磨損、穿破、撕毀的簡(jiǎn)單日常用品,也可用于比喻,指改進(jìn)行為、修改法律、治愈感情創(chuàng)傷等。例如Let me mend the socks for you.讓我來(lái)給你補(bǔ)襪子。The child will soon mend if she has enough to eat.這孩子如果有足夠的東西吃就會(huì)很快恢復(fù)健康。The relations between John and David are mending.約翰與戴維的關(guān)系在改善。It is never too late to mend.改過(guò)不嫌晚。It is not too late to mend the fold even after some of the sheep have been lost.亡羊補(bǔ)牢,猶未為晚。4.amend是正式用語(yǔ),含有改造人或法規(guī)的缺陷與不足之意。例如You must amend your pronunciation你必須改正你的發(fā)音。The thief has amended.這小偷改過(guò)自新了。It's time you amended your ways.是你改過(guò)自新的時(shí)候了。The regulations are amended.這些規(guī)則被修正了。5.patch指用一塊材料把有洞的地方、有裂痕的地方、被穿破的地方貼起來(lái)。例如The workman patched the ceiling.工人修補(bǔ)了天花板。This piece of material is just right to patch the roof.這塊材料正好可用來(lái)補(bǔ)屋頂。He patched all the fences near the house.他把靠近房子的圍墻全都修了。correct,rectify,remedy,revise,amend
【解說(shuō)】
這些動(dòng)詞均含“糾正,改正”之意。correct指糾正或改正不正確、不真實(shí)或有缺點(diǎn)的東西。rectify正式用詞,意義較抽象,側(cè)重指徹底改正偏離正確標(biāo)準(zhǔn)或規(guī)則的東西。remedy正式用詞,通常指在局部范圍內(nèi)進(jìn)行糾正,尤指對(duì)困難或棘手問(wèn)題的解決。revise指通過(guò)仔細(xì)閱讀、反復(fù)思考后而進(jìn)行改正、訂正或修訂,使趨于完善。amend書(shū)面語(yǔ)用詞。指進(jìn)行更正或改變,使之更好,符合更高的要求。