修改 — meaning in English
xiū gǎi
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English meaning
- amend verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
- commit verb To carry out a crime, mistake, or wrongdoing.
- edit verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
- modification noun A change made to something, especially one that adjusts it without changing its basic nature.
- modify verb To change part of something, usually without altering its overall nature.
- revision noun The process of reviewing and correcting a piece of work, or the corrected version itself.
- splice noun A join made by weaving or overlapping two ends of rope, cable, or similar material.
Senses
修改 is used for these senses in English:
- amend (transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.
- commit (programming) The submission of source code or other material to a source control repository.
- edit (computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
- modification The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment. [from 18th c.]
- modify (transitive) To change part of.
- revision (countable) A changed edition, or new version; a modification.
- splice To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
amend — full definition
- verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
- verb To improve or correct something more generally.
commit — full definition
- verb To carry out a crime, mistake, or wrongdoing.
- verb To pledge or bind oneself to a course of action.
- verb To save a set of changes permanently, especially in software or version control.