| 单词 | reform |
| 释义 | reform v. & n. --v 1. tr. & intr. make or become better by the removal of faults and errors. 2. tr. abolish or cure (an abuse or malpractice). 3. tr. US correct (a legal document). 4. tr. Chem. convert (a straight-chain hydrocarbon) by catalytic reaction to a branched-chain form for use as petrol. --n 1. the removal of faults or abuses, esp. of a moral or political or social kind. 2. an improvement made or suggested. Phrases and idioms Reformed Church a Church that has accepted the principles of the Reformation, esp. a Calvinist Church (as distinct from Lutheran). Reform Judaism a simplified and rationalized form of Judaism. reform school an institution to which young offenders are sent to be reformed. Derivatives reformable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF reformer or L reformare (as RE-, FORM) |
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