[əˈmendmənt]
noun
1. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
2. an alteration or addition to a legal document or contract.
用法：
Amendment通常指对文本、法律条文等的小改动，旨在提升其质量。也可指对法律文件或合同的修改或补充。
例句：
1. The author made several amendments to the final draft of his novel before submitting it for publication.
作者在提交小说出版之前，对最终草稿做了几处修改。
2. The proposed amendment to the constitution sparked heated debates in parliament.
针对宪法的拟议修正案在议会引发了激烈的辩论。
3. The contract included an amendment clause that allowed for changes to be made if necessary.
合同中包含一条修正条款，允许必要时进行修改。
4. The school board voted in favor of the amendment to the dress code policy.
学校董事会投票通过了对着装规定的修正案。
5. The second amendment to the US Constitution guarantees citizens' right to bear arms.
美国宪法第二修正案保障公民持有武器的权利。
同义词及用法：
revision - a change or correction made to something, especially a text
modification - a small change made in order to improve something or make it more suitable
alteration - a change, especially a slight one, made to something in order to improve it
amelioration - an improvement, especially one that makes something better or more tolerable
编辑总结：
Amendment和其同义词均指对某物的改动或修改，但amendment更多地强调是为了提升质量或改进某物，而其他词则更偏向于一般的变动或改变。在法律文件或合同中，amendment通常指具体的修改条款，而不是整个文件的修改。