amends是什麽意思

amends

英 [ə'men(d)z] 美 [ə'mɛndz]

n. 賠償；賠罪
v. 修訂（amend的第三人稱單數）；改進

英文詞源

amends (n.): early 14c., "restitution," collective singular, from Old French amendes "fine, penalty," plural of amende "reparation," from amender "to amend" (see amend).

雙語例句

1. He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.: 他導致了他們的婚姻破裂，因此想作出補償。

2. He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers.: 他送給她一些花,為他自己的魯莽賠罪.

3. This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes.: 該國頑固地拒絕為其過去的戰爭罪行賠罪.

4. How can I ever make amends for ruining their party?: 我把他們的聚會弄砸了,這個罪可怎麽賠得起呀?

5. Full amends was made.: 作了全部賠償.

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