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单词 reform schools
释义

reform school

noun

: a reformatory for boys or girls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The district attorney charged 22 of them with Diaz’s murder; a jury sent 12 of the accused to San Quentin; a judge sentenced a group of teenage girls to reform school for refusing to cooperate with authorities. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 The cantilevered saddle is long enough for two-up riding (passenger footpegs are standard), so your mom can pick you up from reform school. Dan Neil, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 In one extreme case, a six-year-old was sentenced to forty-five days in a reform school for bringing a Cub Scouts camping utensil, which included a knife, to school. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 7 June 2022 Paris in Love Paris Hilton goes to Washington, D.C., to advocate for her pet project, a reform school bill. Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022 At 15, he was sent to a boys ranch in lieu of reform school. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022 When my behavior became troublesome -- skipping school, becoming antisocial -- I was sent to a reform school for several years. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022 Chan started The School for Good Mothers, her electrifying debut about a new government watchdog program that punishes mothers who make parenting mistakes with time in a strict reform school, years before the Trump administration even took power. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2022 The approach to the little reform school in the woods seemed to be from a storybook, a winding road bringing new students to its remote campus, with dormitories and a red barn perched beside a pond. New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

reform school

noun

: a reformatory for boys or girls

reform schools

noun

plural of reform school
as in training schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • big houses
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  • penitentiaries
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  • holds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • outsides
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