1 [T] to change a system, the law, etc in order to make it better 改革,改良(制度、法律等):
to reform the examination system改革考试制度
2 [I,T] to improve your behaviour; to make sb do this (使)改过自新 ·
Our prisons aim to reform criminals, not simply to punish them.我们设立监狱的目的在使罪犯改过自新,而非只是要惩罚他们。
reformnoun [C,U]
reform1/rIˋfɔrm; rIˈfɔːm/v 1 [T] to change a law, system, or organization so that it is fairer or more effective 改革﹔改进〔法律﹑制度或机构〕: plans to reform the voting system 改革投票制度的计划see box at见 CHANGE1 方框2 [I,T] to change your behaviour and become a better person, or to make someone do this (使)改过自新: a reformed criminal 改过自新的罪犯He doesn’t drink any more – he's a reformed character . 他不再喝酒了—他已经改过自新。
reform2n [C,U] a change that is made to a political or legal system in order to make it fairer or more effective〔政治或法律制度的〕改革﹐革新﹐改良: +of the reform of local government 地方政府的改革economic/political/educational reform 经济/政治/教育改革
reformreformreformsreformedreforming1verb (reforms, reforming, reformed)to change something to make it better: The government wants to reform the education system in this country.reformreformreforms2nouna change to something to make it better: economic reform