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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   reform

   • IPA[rəˈfôrm]

   美式

   • v.
     make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it；bring about a change in (someone) so that they no longer behave in an immoral, criminal, or self-destructive manner
   • n.
     the action or process of reforming an institution or practice
   • adj.
     of, denoting, or pertaining to Reform Judaism

   • verb: reform, 3rd person present: reforms, gerund or present participle: reforming, past tense: reformed, past participle: reformed

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it an opportunity to reform and restructure an antiquated schooling model 同義詞 improve, make better, better, ameliorate, refine, ... 更多mend, rectify, correct, rehabilitate, alter, make alterations to, change, adjust, make adjustments to, adapt, amend, revise, recast, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, renovate, rework, redo, remake, rebuild, reconstruct, remodel, make over, remold, reorganize, revolutionize, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, convert, customize, tailor, technicalpermute, rarepermutate反義詞 preserve, maintain
   • ▪ bring about a change in (someone) so that they no longer behave in an immoral, criminal, or self-destructive manner the state has a duty to reform criminals
   • ▪ (of a person) change oneself for the better it was only when his drunken behavior led to blows that he started to reform 同義詞 mend one's ways, change for the better, change completely, make a fresh start, turn over a new leaf, ... 更多become a new person, reconstruct oneself, improve, go straight, get back on the straight and narrow反義詞 worsen
   • 2. subject (hydrocarbons) to a catalytic process in which straight-chain molecules are converted to branched forms for use in gasoline.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the action or process of reforming an institution or practice the reform of the divorce laws economic reforms

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. of, denoting, or pertaining to Reform Judaism a Reform rabbi