amends
英 /əˈmendz/ 美 /əˈmendz/
- n. 赔罪；补偿Something done to repair harm or show regret.
I baked her a cake to make amends.
我给她烤了一个蛋糕，以此赔罪。
Companies should make amends for environmental damage by restoring habitats and compensating affected communities.
企业应通过恢复栖息地和赔偿受影响的社区来弥补造成的环境损害。
搭配
make amends 赔罪；补偿make amends for a mistake 弥补错误make amends to someone 向某人赔罪
辨析提示
名词通常用make amends；不说an amends。
词族
amend (v.)、amendment (n.)
近义 reparation、compensation
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