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n.（名词）
1.The act of changing for the better; improvement:
改进；改善：
“Society may sometimes show signs of repentance and amendment”(&b{George G. Coulton})
“社会有时可能会显示出一些悔过和改进的迹象”(乔治G.库尔顿)
2.A correction or an alteration, as in a manuscript.
稿件改正，稿件修改
3.Formal revision of, addition to, or change, as in a bill or a constitution.
修正案，修正条款：对法案、宪法的正式修改、增补或改变
4.A statement of such a change:
修正案：对这种变化的声明：
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote.
宪法的第十九条修正案赋予了妇女的选举权
