[N-VAR 可变名词]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.
The party embarked on a programme of economic reform...
这个党开始进行经济改革。
He has urged reform of the welfare system...
他极力主张进行福利制度改革。
The Socialists introduced fairly radical reforms.
社会主义者推行了相当激进的改革。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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...his plans to reform the country's economy...
他的国家经济改革计划
A reformed party would have to win the approval of the people.
一个革新的政党需要赢得人民的认可。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.
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When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform...
他的案子即将开审的时候,詹姆斯保证会改过自新。
We will try to reform him within the community.
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
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re·form★/rɪˈfɔːm; NAmErɪˈfɔːrm/
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reformreformsreformedreformingverb★1★[transitive ]reformsth to improve a system, an organization, a law, etc. by making changes to it 改革;改进;改良◆proposals to reform the social security system改革社会保险体制的建议◆The law needs to be reformed.法律需要进行改革。2★[intransitive , transitive ]to improve your behaviour; to make sb do this (使)改正,改造(行为);(使)悔改◆He has promised to reform.他许诺要改过自新。reformsb ◆She thought she could reform him.她觉得她可以使他洗心革面。▶re·formed/; NAmE/adjective◆a reformed character改过自新的人noun★[uncountable , countable ]change that is made to a social system, an organization, etc. in order to improve or correct it 改革;变革;改良;改善◆a government committed to reform致力于改革的政府◆economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform经济、选举、宪法等改革◆the reform of the educational system教育体制的改革◆reforms in education教育改革◆far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms意义深远的╱重大的╱彻底的变革re·form/rɪˈfɔːm; NAmErɪˈfɔːrm/re·formed/; NAmE/
a change or changes made to a system or organization in order to improve itreform of a reform of the legal systemeconomic/political/educational reform The government announced a much-needed programme of economic reform.Reforms were made to revive the economy.far-reaching/sweeping/radical reforms The prime minister is calling for sweeping reforms of the NHS.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + reformeconomic reform· The prime minister has promised to push ahead with economic reform.political/democratic/constitutional reform· He stressed that democratic reform could not be achieved overnight.tax reform· The chancellor's proposals for tax reform met strong resistance in the Commons.education reform· Teachers say the government's education reforms are causing stress.a major reform· He called for a major reform of the drug laws.radical reform (=very big and important changes)· His government adopted a policy of radical reform.fundamental reform (=changes to the most basic and important parts of something)· He wants fundamental reform of the EU's agricultural policy.far-reaching/sweeping reforms (=reforms that affect many things or have a great effect)· The new government instituted a series of far-reaching reforms.verbsmake/carry out reforms· They haven't made any real reforms.introduce reforms· They increased pressure on the government to introduce political reforms.push through reforms (=make them happen)· He has so far failed to push through much-needed economic reforms.implement reforms (=carry out planned reforms)· Much will depend on how local managers implement the reforms.phrasesa package/programme of reforms· A package of reforms was approved by the National Assembly on April 12.
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1[transitive] to improve a system, law, organization etc by making a lot of changes to it, so that it operates in a fairer or more effective way: plans to radically reform the tax system2[intransitive, transitive] to change your behaviour and become a better person, or to make someone do this: Greeley says he’s a genuinely reformed character. a reformed criminal
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[rɪˈfɔ:m]reformed, reforming, reforms
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改革(92%),改造(6%),改良(1%),革新(1%)
n.改革,改良;改正
adj.改革的;改革教会的
vt.改革,革新;重新组成
vi.重组;改过
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