音标:[ə'mendmənts] ;
n. (法律、文件的)改动( amendment的复数形式 ); 修正案; 修改; (美国宪法的)修正案
n. the act of amending or correcting
n. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. President Obama has signed a sweeping overhaul of the nations healthcare system into law today. He said all Americans should have some basic security when it comes to health. NPRs Scott Horsley reports.

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Senators are voting this afternoon on whether to wrap up debate on a financial regulatory overhaul bill. There's NPR's Audie Cornish. If senators vote to limit debate, then only amendments that are key to the issue of the financial industry bill will

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. What does the Constitution do? What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? What did Susan B. Anthony do? New American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Boston These are three

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Reviewing and discussing amendments to the Chinese Constitution have been a major task for national legislators and political advisors gathered in Beijing for their annual sessions. The draft revisions have won support from Chinese leaders, lawmakers

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By Barbara Schoetzau New York 07 August 2006 At the United Nations, the Security Council is discussing amendments to a French-American sponsored resolution to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Diplomats met throughout the wee

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Monday started to review nine draft laws, law amendments and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management. At a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Stan

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LONDON, April 4 (Xinhua) -- London 2012 organisers have announced changes to the Olympic mountain bike course, after feedback from competitors in last year's test event, the BBC said here on Wednesday. Parts of the course, set in the grounds of Hadle

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BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature will deliberate on draft amendments to laws on land management and trademarks during its bimonthly session, it was decided on Friday. It will also discuss a draft decision to strengthen Internet in

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CAIRO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi said he is still the legitimate president of Egypt in a prerecorded statement broadcast by pan-Arab Al Jazeera news channel on Wednesday evening. There is no alternative for legitimacy,

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BERLIN, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited on Wednesday a violence-hit refugee home, vowing that Germany would have no tolerance for xenophobic attacks on asylum-seekers. Far-right protesters booed the chancellor as she arriv

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1 How about feed-back from your retailers and consumers? 你们的零售商和消费者的反映怎样? 2 We have that right here in this report. 在这份报告书内就有。 3 Could you tell me some more about your market analysis? 请你多告

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Explanation: When the Founding Fathers (or the men who made the U.S. government) wrote the Constitution in 1787, they wanted a government that would grow and change as America grew and changed. Everything they had written seemed like a good idea, but

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Explanation: While the Constitution was being written, many people argued that it did not actually protect the rights (or freedoms) of citizens or protect citizens from having the government take away their rights. Because of this, immediately after

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