amends

amends
plural noun
  1. [treated as sing.]reparation or compensate
    赔偿;赔罪
    try to make amends for the rude way you spoke to Lucy.
    你对露西说话态度粗鲁,要想办法赔礼道歉。
常用词组
an offer of amends
  1. (Law)an offer to publish a correction and an apology for an act of libel
    (律)(就诽谤行为)公开赔礼道歉的提议
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French amendes 'penalties, fine', plural of amende 'reparation', from amender (see amend)
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