early 13c., "to free from faults, rectify," from Old French amender (12c.), from Latin emendare "to correct, free from fault," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + menda "fault, blemish," from PIE *mend- "physical defect, fault" (cognates: Sanskrit minda "physical blemish," Old Irish mennar "stain, blemish," Welsh mann "sign, mark").
Supplanted in senses of "repair, cure" by its shortened offspring mend (v.). Meaning "to add to legislation" (ostensibly to correct or improve it) is recorded from 1777. Related: Amended; amending.
双语例句
1. The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.
总统同意修订宪法，允许多党选举。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.
与其修改决议草案,不如予以撤回.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.