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单词 reform school
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reform school

[ ri-fawrm-skool ]
/ rɪˈfɔrm ˌskul /
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noun

(no longer in official use) reformatory (def. 2).
See also juvenile detention center.

Origin of reform school

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby reform school

reforming, reformism, reformist, Reform Jew, Reform Judaism, reform school, reformulate, Ref. Pres., refract, refractile, refracting telescope
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Example sentences from the Web for reform school

  • The following description of the effects of music at a reform-school is quite interesting in this connection.

    Music and Some Highly Musical People|James M. Trotter
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