1 N-VAR 变革;改革;革新;改良 Reform consists of changes and improvements to a law, social system, or institution. A reform is an instance of such a change or improvement. 变革;改革;革新;改良
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The party embarked on a programme of economic reform.
这个党开始进行经济改革。
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He has urged reform of the welfare system.
他极力主张进行福利制度改革。
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The Socialists introduced fairly radical reforms.
社会主义者推行了相当激进的改革。
SYN improvement, amendment, correction, rehabilitation
2 VERB 改良;革新;变革;改革 If someone reforms something such as a law, social system, or institution, they change or improve it. 改良;革新;变革;改革
SYN improve, better, correct, restore
3 V-ERG （人）洗心革面；(使)改过自新；改造 When someone reforms or when something reforms them, they stop doing things that society does not approve of, such as breaking the law or drinking too much alcohol. （人）洗心革面；(使)改过自新；改造
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When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform. [VERB]
他的案子即将开审的时候，詹姆斯保证会改过自新。
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We will try to reform him within the community. [VERB noun]
我们将尽力在社区内部对他进行改造。
reformed -
...a reformed alcoholic.
改过自新的酒鬼
| Word Partnership | Use reform with: |
| ADJ. | economic reform, political reform 1 |
| N. | education reform, election reform, health care reform, reform movement, party reform, prison reform, tax reform 1 |
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