reform
v. 改革,改進; (使)改過自新
n. 改革,改善
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...
這個黨開始進行經濟改革。
He has urged reform of the welfare system...
他極力主張進行福利制度改革。
If someone reforms something such as a law, social system, or institution, they change or improve it.
...his plans to reform the country's economy...
他的國家經濟改革計劃
A reformed party would have to win the approval of the people.
一個革新的政黨需要贏得人民的認可。
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.
When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform...
他的案子即將開審的時候,詹姆斯保證會改過自新。
We will try to reform him within the community.
我們將盡力在社羣內部對他進行改造。
1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses;
2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices;
3. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice;
1. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices;
2. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one;
3. produce by cracking;
4. break up the molecules of;
5. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition;
6. change for the better;
reform, transform
這兩個動詞均含"改革,改變,改造"之意。
All their efforts at reform have been set back.
他們所有的改革努力都遭受到挫折.
Salvation lay in political reform.
解救辦法在於政治改革.
Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.
我們的教學改革慢慢上軌道了.
It is successful for us to research on the reform of farm tools.
我們對農具改進的研究取得了成功.
Our service is obsolete, requiring root and branch reform.
我們的服務業已過時, 需要徹底改革.