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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary re-form
\\(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯrm\\ DATE 14th century transitive verb: to form again intransitive verb: to take form again
the ice re-formed on the lake
re·form \\ri-ˈfȯrm\\ verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma form DATE 14th century transitive verb1.
a. to put or change into an improved form or condition
b. to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses2. to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action3. to induce or cause to abandon evil ways
reform a drunkard4.
a. to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking
b. to produce (as gasoline or gas) by crackingintransitive verb: to become changed for the better Synonyms: see correct
• re·form·abil·i·ty \\-ˌfȯr-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\ noun
• re·form·able \\-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl\\ adjectivenoun DATE 1663 1. amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved2. a removal or correction of an abuse, a wrong, or errors3. capitalized : Reform Judaism adjective DATE 1819 : relating to or favoring reform reform
reform (v.) c.1300, "to convert into another and better form," from O.Fr. reformer (12c.), from L. reformare "to form again, change, alter," from re- "again" + formare "to form." The noun is 1660s, from the verb. Meaning "to bring (a person) away from an evil course of life" is recorded from early 15c.; of governments, institutions, etc., from early 15c. Reformed churches (1588) usually are Calvinist as opposed to Lutheran. Reformed Judaism (1843) is a movement initiated in Germany by Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786). Reformatory "house of correction for juveniles" first recorded 1834. Reform school is attested from 1859. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 re-form
7re-'form verb to form again or form sth again, especially into a different group or pattern
再次形成；重新组成:
▪ [V]
The band is re-forming after 23 years.
23 年后,这个乐队又在重新组建。
▪ [VN]
The party has recently been re-formed.
这个政党最近进行了重新组合。
☞ reform
re·form / ri5fC:m; NAmE ri5fC:rm / verb1. [VN] 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. to improve your behaviour; to make sb do this
(使)改正,改造(行为)；(使)悔改:
▪ [VN]
She thought she could reform him.
她觉得她可以使他洗心革面。
▪ [V]
He has promised to reform.
他许诺要改过自新。
• re·formed adj.:
a reformed character
改过自新的人 noun [U, C]
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishreform
verb ADV. drastically, fundamentally, radically The health service must be radically reformed. VERB + REFORM attempt to, seek to, try to PHRASES attempts/efforts/proposals to reform sth, a need to reform sth
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishreform
noun ADJ. drastic, fundamental, great, important, major, radical, significant, substantial | comprehensive, far-reaching, sweeping, wholesale, wide-ranging | minor | piecemeal | new | further | immediate | rapid | much needed, necessary, overdue Health care reform is long overdue. | effective | practical | moral, political, social | democratic, liberal | domestic, institutional, internal | procedural, structural | administrative, governmental | constitutional, electoral, judicial, law, legal, legislative | penal, prison | curriculum, educational | welfare | budgetary, economic, financial, monetary, tax | agrarian, agricultural, environmental, land QUANT. package VERB + REFORM adopt, bring about, introduce, put in place | push through They wanted a weak president and a strong one-chamber parliament able to push through radical reforms. | carry out/through, implement, put into practice, undertake | accelerate efforts to accelerate the structural reform of the economy | delay | block The conservative coalition could delay further reforms or block them altogether. | accept, welcome | advocate, call for, press for, propose They have issued a statement advocating reform of the legal system. | demand | back, encourage, support We are committed to supporting democracy and reform in the region. | require The practice of global politics requires reform. | plan | discuss REFORM + VERB go through The reforms went through in spite of opposition from teachers. | aim at sth tax reforms aimed at encouraging land development REFORM + NOUN process | movement | initiative, measure, package, programme | act, bill | policy PREP. ~ in reforms in housing and education PHRASES the need for reform, the pace of reform, a programme of reform, a timetable for reform Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: land reform , or reform jew , or reform judaism , or reform school , or self-reform , or spelling reform
re-form
\(ˈ)rē|f-\ verbEtymology: re- + formtransitive verb: to form again
< the Mexicans re-formed their lines and came on again and again — American Guide Series: Texas >
< the cartel has recently been re-formed >intransitive verb: to take form again
< clouds were dissolving and re-forming >: come together again in a formation
< escaped … by an epic retreat … later to re-form and become the spearhead of the Allied offensive — Atlantic >
re·formI. \rə̇ˈfȯ(ə)rm, rēˈf-, -ȯ(ə)m\ verbEtymology: Middle English reformen, from Middle French reformer, from Old French, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma form — more at form transitive verb1. obsolete : restore , renew 2.
a. : to restore to a former good state : bring from bad to good
< hopes that Congress may, somehow, reform itself — T.H.Eliot >
b. : to amend or improve by change of form or by removal of faults or abuses
< the fact is that the world does not care to be reformed — S.M.Crothers >
< need for reforming news writing in order to make it more readable — F.L.Mott >
c. : to put or change into a new and improved form or condition
< his ambition to reform the map of the world — Benjamin Farrington >3. : to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action or behavior
< reform the abuses of political patronage >4. : to induce or cause to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one : change from worse to better
< attempts to reform the criminal >
< reform a drunkard >5. obsolete : censure , reprove 6. obsolete : to improve by cutting : prune
< labor to reform yon flowery arbors — John Milton >7.
a. : to correct the errors in : emend
< reform the calendar >
b. : to rectify (as an error in a legal instrument) in accordance with the real intention of the parties to a transaction 8.
a. obsolete : to form (a military unit) into a new organization (as by reduction in number)
b. obsolete : disband
c. : re-form 9.
a. : to subject (hydrocarbon oils or gases) to reforming
b. : to produce by reforming
< reformed gasoline >
< reformed refinery oil gas >intransitive verb: to change for the better : amend or correct one's character or habits
< if given more time, I think the Church would have reformed from within — A.N.Whitehead >Synonyms: see correct II. noun
( -s) Etymology: probably from French réforme, from réformer to reform, from Old French reformer1.
a. : amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved
< reform of the law courts >
< a school for reform of young criminals >
b. : a removal or correction of an abuse, a wrong, or errors
< calendar reform >
< reform of election procedures >2. usually capitalized : reformation 2 3. usually capitalized : reform judaism III. adjective: relating to or favoring reform
< reform movement >
< reform bill > < reform candidate >
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