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amend; alter (text); revise

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1.

verb

to amend; to alter (a text); to revise by changing words or phrases

formal

Usually refers to the literary or formal editing of written text, especially to improve its wording, structure, or meaning. The term has a slightly formal or literary feel.

Jīng经
tā他
yī一
diǎn~
 ,
cuàn这
zhè篇
piān文
wén章
zhāng就
jiù好
hǎo多
duō了
 。

After he amended it, this article became much better.

Biān编
jí辑
duì对
zhè这
piān篇
gǎo稿
zi子
jìn进
xíng行
le了
zǐ仔
xì细
de的
diǎn点
cuàn窜
 。

The editor carefully revised the wording of this draft.

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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
xū需
yào要
qǐng请
lǜ律
shī师
diǎn点
cuàn窜
jǐ几
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
tiáo条
kuǎn款
 。

This contract needs a lawyer to amend a few key clauses.