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To amend  = 為了改善、或使其更加準確而「修正」法律文件的內容。To make amends (to someone) (for something) =  賠不是、作出補償，這裡的 amends 永遠是複數名詞。​

I need to amend this part of the contract before we sign.

在我們簽屬前 我必須要先修改合約中的這個部分。

Congress may amend the tax bill.

國會可能會修改稅收法案。

The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote.

該國憲法經過修改，允許婦女投票。

On Friday the country's parliament voted to amend the law.

該國議會於週五投票決定修改該法律。

To make amends (to someone) (for something) =  賠不是、作出補償，這裡的 amends 永遠是複數名詞：

I'd like to make amends to you for my behavior this morning.

我想就我今天早上的行為跟你賠不是。

I wanted to make amends for the harm I've caused you.

我想彌補我給你造成的傷害。

Paul wants to make amends and regain Stella's trust.

Paul 想要彌補並重新獲得Stella的信任。

職場上，大公司「收購」小公司的動作可以用 acquire 或是 take over 來表達，而它的名詞「收購案」可以用 acquisition或是 takeover 來表達。​

In 2006, Google acquired Youtube for 1.65 billion dollars. 

Google 在 2016 年以 16.5 億美元收購 Youtube。

The acquisition frenzy has coincided with an era of historically low-interest rates.

這股收購案熱潮，正好遇到史上低利率時代。

Upon completion of the West Fork acquisition, Volkman Capital should be among the ten largest banking companies in the country.

完成 West Fork 收購後，Volkman Capital 應該會躋身全國十大銀行的行列。

The $165 billion acquisition between America Online (AOL) and Time Warner Inc. comes in at number two in our list of biggest takeovers in history.

America Online 和 Time Warner 公司的 1650 億美金收購案是史上第2大的收購案

Take over 的第二種意思是「收購」。職場上，大公司「收購」小公司的動作可以用 acquire 或是 take over 來表達，而它的名詞「收購案」可以用 acquisition 或是 takeover 來表達。

The new acquisition will bring cutting-edge technology to our business, allowing us to expand our offerings to customers.

新的收購將為我們的業務帶來尖端技術，使我們能夠擴大我們為客戶提供的產品。

The acquisition of a rival company is expected to give our business a significant boost in the industry.

預計收購競爭對手公司將使我們的業務在行業中得到顯著提升。

那「惡意收購」的英文怎麼說呢?「惡意收購」就是 hostile takeover，意指買方公司未經對方公司董事會允許，不管對方公司是否同意，逕行收購股權，成為大股東，例句:

Yahoo is making a last-ditch effort to thwart the hostile takeover by Microsoft.

雅虎正在盡一切努力阻止微軟公司的惡意收購。

當我們用 binding 來形容某個協議或是合約，就表示它是「具有約束力」、立下協議的雙方必須「嚴格遵守的」，舉幾個例子，平時我們最常接觸到、具有法律約束力(legally binding)的文件有信用卡的申請書、租約、買房賣房的合約等等：

When you apply for a credit card, you are entering into a contract. Like any contract, it is legally binding and gives each party certain rights and responsibilities.

當你申請信用卡時，你就算是簽下合約了。 與任何合約一樣，它具有法律約束力，並賦予每一方一定的權利和責任。

The contract wasn't legally binding.

這份合約不具有法律約束力。

A lease agreement is a legally binding contract between a landlord and a tenant.

租賃協議是房東和租戶之間具有法律約束力的合約。

This may require a review by an attorney or other legal professional, but it is worth it to make sure that the forms are legally binding.

這(份表單)可能需要律師或其他法律專業人士進行審查，但確保表單具有法律約束力是值得的。

Once both buyer and seller sign the purchase agreement, the contract is legally binding. 

買賣雙方簽訂購買協議後，該合約即具有法律約束力。

Binding 當作名詞指的一本書的「裝訂」，也就是每個頁面的連接處，也可以用來指書的「封皮」。動詞bind(bind-bound-bound)眾多用法當中之一有把散落的書頁文件「裝訂成冊」的意思：

(動詞)

There are several different ways to bind a book, for example you can stitch or stick the pages together.

裝訂書籍的方法有好幾種，比如說你可以將書頁縫在一起或黏在一起。

This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of binding a small journal with a simple leather cover. This DIY is suitable for any hobby crafter and can be made with easy-to-find tools and materials.

這個教學將循序漸進地指導您用簡單的皮套來裝訂小筆記本。 這個 DIY 適合任何手工藝愛好者，我們可以使用易於找到的工具和材料製作。

(注：這樣子製作出來的筆記本，英文就叫做：leather-bound journals/notebooks，另外像是leather-bound photo albums、leather-bound books，也是大家生活中經常可以看到的)

(名詞)

The bindings have started to come loose.

(書本)的裝訂處開始鬆脫了。

Is the binding of that book stitched or glued?

那本書的裝訂是用縫的還是黏起來的？

Breach 當名詞的話 ，就是 「違反某事物」。​Breach 也有動詞的用法，意思是「違反」。​

If you raise the price, that will be a breach of our contract.

如果你提高價錢的話 就是違反我們的合約。

Your action is a breach of our agreement.

你的行動違反了我們的協議。

Breach 也有動詞的用法，意思是「違反」:

We don't want to breach the contract we made with your company.

我們不想違反與貴公司簽訂的合同。

Professional women's badminton player Tai Tzu-ying was threatened with a fine or a one-year ban from representing the nation at international tournaments by breaching a contract with team sponsor Yonex at the Rio Olympics.

職業女子羽毛球運動員戴資穎在里約奧運會上違反與球隊贊助商 Yonex 的合約，被威脅罰款或禁賽一年代表國家參加國際比賽。

I want a clause put in the contract that says I will get half of the profits.

我要在契約中放上我可以拿到一半收益的條款。

Usually, a lease agreement will outline the process and consequences of breaking it in an early termination clause.

通常，租賃協議會在提前終止條款中概述違反該協議的步驟和後果。

Is there a clause in the lease regarding subleasing?

租約中是否有關於分租的條款？

職場上，公司間「合併」的動作是 merge，而它的名詞是 merger，中文我們翻為「併購案」。而大企業之間數十億乃至數百億元美金的合併，又稱為 megamerger，「mega-」是「大」的意思。​

To save the business, our company decided to merge it with one of our competitors.

為了挽救生意 我們公司決定跟其中一家競爭者合併。

A merger negotiation between the two companies has reached its final stage.

兩家公司的合併談判已到了最後階段。

Corporation's executives could benefit greatly from the megamerger, while the employees worried about possible job losses. 

公司的高階經理人可以從超大合併案中大大地得利，然而員工卻擔心他們的工作會不保。

職場上，公司間「合併」的動作是 merge，而它的名詞是 merger，中文我們翻為「併購案」。而大企業之間數十億乃至數百億元美金的合併，又稱為 megamerger，「mega-」是「大」的意思。

A merger negotiation between the two companies has reached its final stage.

兩家公司的合併談判已到了最後階段。

Corporation's executives could benefit greatly from the megamerger, while the employees worried about possible job losses. 

公司的高階經理人可以從超大合併案中大大地得利，然而員工卻擔心他們的工作會不保。

Take over 有兩種意思，第一種意思是「接任、接管」，Take over 的第二種意思是「收購」。職場上，大公司「收購」小公司的動作可以用 acquire 或是 take over 來表達，而它的名詞「收購案」可以用 acquisition 或是 takeover 來表達。

James took over as manager two weeks ago.

James 兩週前接任經理一職。

I am assigned to take over this project while Bob is away.

當 Bob 不在時，我受命接管這個專案計劃。

John is getting a promotion. He is going to take over as production manager at our factory in Vietnam.

John 要升職了。他將接任我們越南工廠的生產經理。

Take over = 收購

Take over 的第二種意思是「收購」。職場上，大公司「收購」小公司的動作可以用 acquire 或是 take over 來表達，而它的名詞「收購案」可以用 acquisition 或是 takeover 來表達，例句：

The company he works for has recently been taken over.

他就職的那家公司最近被收購了。

The company made a takeover bid for one of its rivals.

該公司出價競購眾多競爭對手中的其中一家公司。

Take over 的第二種意思是「收購」。職場上，大公司「收購」小公司的動作可以用 acquire 或是 take over 來表達，而它的名詞「收購案」可以用 acquisition 或是 takeover 來表達，例句：

The board of directors had the final say in approving the takeover.

董事會對批准收購擁有最終決定權。

The takeover was seen as a strategic move to expand the company's operations. 

此次收購被視為擴大公司業務的戰略舉措。

The acquisition was considered a friendly takeover as both companies agreed on the deal.

此次收購被視為友好收購，因為兩家公司都同意這筆交易。

The takeover was expected to increase the acquiring company's market share.

預計此次收購將增加收購公司的市場份額。

The company made a takeover bid for one of its rivals.

該公司出價競購眾多競爭對手中的其中一家公司。

那「惡意收購」的英文怎麼說呢?「惡意收購」就是 hostile takeover，意指買方公司未經對方公司董事會允許，不管對方公司是否同意，逕行收購股權，成為大股東，例句:

The hostile takeover bid by technology giant Microsoft for social media giant Twitter caused a stir in the tech industry.

科技巨頭微軟對社交媒體巨頭推特的惡意收購在科技行業引起轟動。

The hostile takeover attempt by oil and gas company Chevron for Anadarko Petroleum raised concerns about the future of the energy industry.

石油和天然氣公司雪佛龍對阿納達科石油公司的敵意收購企圖引發了人們對能源行業未來的擔憂。

Tender offer 是買方在股票市場上公開收購對方公司的股票，比較正式的中文名稱是「買斷合併」。​

The acquiring company has officially commenced its cash tender offer for the target company.

收購公司已正式開始對目標公司展開現金收購。

A publicly-traded company may issue a tender offer with the intent to buy back its own outstanding shares on the market.

一家上市公司可能會發行公開出價收購以回購公司在市場上的流通股。