reform 音标拼音: [rəf'ɔrm] [rɪf'ɔrm]
n . 改革,改正,感化
vt . 改革,改过,革新,改善,重新组成
vi . 革新,改过,重组
改革,改正,感化改革,改过,革新,改善,重新组成革新,改过,重组
reform n 1 :
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses ;
"
justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts "
2 :
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices ; "
the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians "
3 :
self -
improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice ; "
the family rejoiced in the drunkard '
s reform "
v 1 :
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices ; "
reform a political system "
2 :
bring ,
lead ,
or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life ,
conduct ,
and adopt a right one ; "
The Church reformed me "; "
reform your conduct " [
synonym : {
reform }, {
reclaim },
{
regenerate }, {
rectify }]
3 :
produce by cracking ; "
reform gas "
4 :
break up the molecules of ; "
reform oil "
5 :
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition ; "
reform the health system in this country "
6 :
change for the better ; "
The lazy student promised to reform ";
"
the habitual cheater finally saw the light " [
synonym : {
reform },
{
straighten out }, {
see the light }]
Reform \
Re *
form "\ (
r ?*
f ?
rm "),
v .
t . [
F .
r ['
e ]
former ,
L .
reformare ;
pref .
re -
re -
formare to form ,
from forma form .
See {
Form }.]
To put into a new and improved form or condition ;
to restore to a former good state ,
or bring from bad to good ;
to change from worse to better ;
to amend ;
to correct ;
as ,
to reform a profligate man ;
to reform corrupt manners or morals .
[
1913 Webster ]
The example alone of a vicious prince will corrupt an age ;
but that of a good one will not reform it .
--
Swift .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To amend ;
correct ;
emend ;
rectify ;
mend ;
repair ;
better ;
improve ;
restore ;
reclaim .
[
1913 Webster ]
Reform \
Re *
form "\,
v .
i .
To return to a good state ;
to amend or correct one '
s own character or habits ;
as ,
a man of settled habits of vice will seldom reform .
[
1913 Webster ]
Reform \
Re *
form "\,
n . [
F .
r ['
e ]
forme .]
Amendment of what is defective ,
vicious ,
corrupt ,
or depraved ;
reformation ;
as ,
reform of elections ;
reform of government .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Civil service reform }.
See under {
Civil }.
{
Reform acts } (
Eng .
Politics ),
acts of Parliament passed in 1832 ,
1867 ,
1884 ,
1885 ,
extending and equalizing popular representation in Parliament .
{
Reform school },
a school established by a state or city government ,
for the confinement ,
instruction ,
and reformation of juvenile offenders ,
and of young persons of idle ,
vicious ,
and vagrant habits . [
U .
S .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Reformation ;
amendment ;
rectification ;
correction .
See {
Reformation }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Re -
form \
Re -
form "\ (
r ?*
f ?
rm "),
v .
t . &
i . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Re -
formed } (-
f ?
rmd ");
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Re -
forming }.]
To give a new form to ;
to form anew ;
to take form again ,
or to take a new form ;
as ,
to re -
form the line after a charge .
[
1913 Webster ]
241 Moby Thesaurus words for "
reform ":
Fabianism ,
about -
face ,
accommodate ,
accommodation ,
acculturate ,
adapt ,
adaptation ,
adjust ,
adjustment ,
advance ,
alter ,
alteration ,
ameliorate ,
amelioration ,
amend ,
amendment ,
apologize ,
apostasy ,
beg pardon ,
better ,
betterment ,
bleach ,
boost ,
bowdlerize ,
break ,
break up ,
bring forward ,
change ,
change of allegiance ,
change of heart ,
change of mind ,
changeableness ,
civilize ,
clean ,
clean out ,
clean up ,
cleanse ,
clear out ,
constructive change ,
continuity ,
conversion ,
convert ,
correct ,
correction ,
defection ,
deform ,
degeneration ,
degenerative change ,
delouse ,
denature ,
depurate ,
deterge ,
deterioration ,
deviation ,
difference ,
discontinuity ,
divergence ,
diversification ,
diversify ,
diversion ,
diversity ,
do penance ,
dry -
clean ,
dust ,
dust off ,
edify ,
educate ,
elevate ,
emend ,
emendation ,
enhance ,
enlighten ,
enrich ,
expurgate ,
extremism ,
fatten ,
favor ,
fit ,
fitting ,
fix ,
flip -
flop ,
forward ,
foster ,
freshen ,
give back ,
give salvation ,
go straight ,
gradual change ,
gradualism ,
improve ,
improve upon ,
improvement ,
lard ,
lift ,
lustrate ,
make an improvement ,
meliorate ,
melioration ,
meliorism ,
mend ,
mitigate ,
mitigation ,
modification ,
modify ,
modulate ,
modulation ,
mutate ,
new birth ,
new -
model ,
nurture ,
overthrow ,
place in ,
plead guilty ,
progressivism ,
promote ,
purge ,
purify ,
put back ,
qualification ,
qualify ,
radical change ,
radical reform ,
radicalism ,
raise ,
re -
create ,
re -
creation ,
re -
form ,
reactivate ,
realign ,
realignment ,
rebirth ,
rebuild ,
reclaim ,
reclamation ,
reconstitute ,
reconstruct ,
reconvert ,
recover ,
recovery ,
recrudescence ,
recruit ,
rectification ,
rectify ,
redeem ,
redemption ,
redesign ,
redo ,
reenact ,
reestablish ,
refashion ,
refill ,
refine upon ,
refit ,
reformation ,
reformism ,
regenerate ,
regeneration ,
rehabilitate ,
rehabilitation ,
reinstall ,
reinstate ,
reinstitute ,
reintegrate ,
reinvest ,
remake ,
remaking ,
remedy ,
remodel ,
renascence ,
renew ,
renewal ,
renovate ,
renovation ,
reorganization ,
reorganize ,
repair ,
repent ,
replace ,
replenish ,
reshape ,
reshaping ,
restore ,
restore self -
respect ,
restructure ,
restructuring ,
return ,
revamp ,
reversal ,
revest ,
revise ,
revisionism ,
revival ,
revive ,
revivification ,
revolution ,
revolutionize ,
ring the changes ,
save ,
scavenge ,
set straight ,
shift ,
shift the scene ,
shuffle the cards ,
socialize ,
spruce ,
steam -
clean ,
straighten out ,
subvert ,
sudden change ,
sweep out ,
sweeten ,
switch ,
think better of ,
tidy ,
total change ,
transfigure ,
transform ,
transformation ,
transition ,
turn ,
turn the scale ,
turn the tables ,
turn the tide ,
turn upside down ,
turnabout ,
upgrade ,
upheaval ,
uplift ,
utopianism ,
variation ,
variety ,
vary ,
violent change ,
whiten ,
wipe ,
wipe off ,
wipe out ,
wipe up ,
work a change ,
worsen ,
worsening
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