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The committee made many amendments to the agreement. For example, they increased the minimum pay, decreased the minimum hours, restricted the telephone service, and expanded the sales territories. 3 z* w1 F6 ?( d2 T- n. o! F
改正, 修改
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There are some amendments which are add to the agreement.
: O% Y- i; N5 L" ]. _Bill: There are some amendments which are added to the agreement.3 N( |/ Q1 u1 m6 X
I have to made some amendments for my study plan. p, R( `% x/ D/ T, n
Bill: Amendment is a formal word for change and so it would not be used for a study plan. I would say " I have to change my study plan."
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Bill: We passed the plan without any amendments.+ g7 b) E" E: P5 x! j% H& l# D
The amendments were approved by the committee.
. x* s" [: S! c0 K5 |8 G6 ZBill: That's an appropriate use of the word amendment.
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The company appreciated all the employees' endeavors to meet the deadline, especially the hours they worked nights and weekends.
4 ]6 y' H( x+ @, ?" y(a) efforts9 F/ c- N' a( `4 t& X
(b) positions
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(d) entreatiespositions
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答案: (a) efforts |