reform

reform

noun

1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

e.g. justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts

2. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

e.g. the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform

3. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

e.g. the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians

verb

1. change for the better

e.g. The lazy student promised to reform
the habitual cheater finally saw the light

Synonym: straighten outsee the light

2. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

e.g. reform a political system

3. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

e.g. reform the health system in this country

4. break up the molecules of

e.g. reform oil

5. produce by cracking

e.g. reform gas

6. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

e.g. The Church reformed me
reform your conduct

Synonym: reclaimregeneraterectify

1. 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.

reform的解释

e.g. The party embarked on a programme of economic reform...
这个党开始进行经济改革。
e.g. He has urged reform of the welfare system...
他极力主张进行福利制度改革。

2. 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.

e.g. ...his plans to reform the country's economy...
他的国家经济改革计划
e.g. 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。

3. （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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

4. see also: re-form

1. 改革党：如布尔-穆斯党(Bull Moose,也称罗斯福的进步党)、改革党(Reform)、平民党(Populist)等. 但他们的实力弱小微不足道. 但是,我一直在思考,如果共和党这次角逐白宫失败,也没能在西雅图拥有一席发言之地,而且失去众议院20-30个职位,

2. 改造：从Gladstone报告开始,改造(Reform)被纳入监狱工作的中心目标. 不仅监狱如此,新建的监管设施都将改造列入中心目标. 虽然威慑与报应坚持着,但是不像维多利亚体制下报应道德感被作为基本原则. 事实上在新的体制下惩罚被视为没有办法下使用的方法,

3. 变革：(3)变革(Reform)和改进(Improvement)是营造竞争优势的两种重要手段. 对大多数中小企业来说,专注于少数关键的成功要素,长期持续不断地改进,更有利于营造持续的竞争优势,香港中小制造企业成长成功的经验正在于此.