| 释义 |
Noun: reform ri'form- A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
"justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts" - A campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
"the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" - Self-improvement in behaviour or morals by abandoning some vice
"the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
Verb: reform ri'form- Make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
"reform a political system" - Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
"The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
- reclaim, regenerate, rectify - Produce by cracking
"reform gas" - Break up the molecules of
"reform oil" - Improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
"reform the health system in this country" - Change for the better
"The lazy student promised to reform"
- straighten out, see the light
Derived forms: reforms, reforming, reformed See also: reformation, reformative, reformer, reformist Type of: alter, ameliorate, amend, better, campaign, cause, change, change integrity, create from raw material, create from raw stuff, crusade, drive, effort, improve, improvement, meliorate, modify, movement, self-improvement, self-reformation Encyclopedia: Reform, AL Reform Reform, Alabama Reform, Al |