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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1211 COCA: 1112

reform
1 reform /rɪˈfoɚm/ verb
reforms; reformed; reforming
1 reform
/rɪˈfoɚm/
verb
reforms; reformed; reforming
Learner's definition of REFORM
1 
[+ object] : to improve (someone or something) by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.改革；改良；改造
2 
[no object] : to improve your own behavior or habits自我改造；改过自新

— reformable

/rɪˈfoɚməbəl/ adjective

— reformed

adjective, always used before a noun
2 reform /rɪˈfoɚm/ noun
plural reforms
2 reform
/rɪˈfoɚm/
noun
plural reforms
Learner's definition of REFORM
1 
[noncount] : the improvement of something by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.改革；改良
2 
[count] : an action, plan, rule, etc., that is meant to improve something（一次）变革，改革行动

Reform
Reform /rɪˈfoɚm/ adjective
Reform
/rɪˈfoɚm/
adjective
Learner's definition of REFORM
: accepting and following only some of the traditional beliefs and customs of Judaism犹太教改革（仅保留犹太教部分的传统信条和习俗）
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1211 COCA: 1112

reform

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verb (1)

re·​form ri-ˈfȯrm How to pronounce reform (audio)
reformed; reforming; reforms

transitive verb

1
a
: to put or change into an improved form or condition
b
: to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses
2
: to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action
3
: to induce or cause to abandon evil ways
reform a drunkard
4
a
: to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking
b
: to produce (gasoline, gas, etc.) by cracking

intransitive verb

: to become changed for the better
reformability
ri-ˌfȯr-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce reform (audio)
noun
reformable
ri-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl How to pronounce reform (audio)
adjective

reform

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noun

1
: amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved
2
: removal or correction of errors or of an abuse or a wrong
3
capitalized : reform judaism

reform

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adjective

1
: relating to or favoring reform
All of the great American reform movements—from civil rights to child-labor laws—started far from Washington, D.C. In state legislatures and town halls … William Greider
2
Reform : of, relating to, or practicing Reform Judaism
Reform Jews, by the end of the nineteenth century, had adopted the custom of rising to their feet to pronounce the Shema in unison. Jonathan D. Sarna

re-form

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verb (2)

(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯrm How to pronounce re-form (audio)
re-formed; re-forming; re-forms

transitive verb

: to form again

intransitive verb

: to take form again
the ice re-formed on the lake
re-formation
(ˌ)rē-fȯr-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce re-form (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Choose the Right Synonym for reform

correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to make right what is wrong.

correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

amend, reform, revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes

amend a law

, reform implying drastic change

plans to reform the court system

, and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

Example Sentences

Verb (1) The program is designed to reform prisoners. They want to reform campaign spending. The laws need to be reformed. The program is designed to help former gang members who are trying to reform. Noun A group of senators are calling for reform of the nation's health-care system. He has proposed a list of political reforms. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In Congress, a bipartisan coalition is working to reform the archaic Electoral Count Act of 1887 and prevent future attempts to overturn the will of the people. Tim Roemer, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Lawmakers approved and the president signed into law a bipartisan measure last month to reform the nation's gun laws, the first major update to federal firearms statutes in nearly three decades. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 July 2022 Lawmakers and advocates are sharing impassioned pleas to reform the nation's gun laws at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers are debating on which measures are needed to reform gun laws in the United States. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 7 June 2022 During an interview with British Sky News reporter Mark Stone, Cruz, who was seen hugging and meeting with those at the vigil, was asked whether this was the moment to reform gun laws. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 The senator has been the center of news alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the aftermath of the Uvalde mass shooting as neither want to reform their state’s gun laws. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 May 2022 None of it will create a fair or generous asylum system or reform our immigration laws. Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Dec. 2021 Qatar has moved to reform the system that once linked workers’ residency status to their employer and required their sponsor’s permission to change jobs, quit or even leave the country. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022
Noun
That may be a time-consuming fight with progressives and Republicans alike smarting over Schumer's deal with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to include permitting reform for energy projects in exchange for his vote on the Inflation Reduction Act. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Is permitting reform being sawed and sanded down to a nub? The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Manchin has argued that permitting reform will also help speed projects related to wind, solar and other environmentally friendly sources of energy. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 City Council urges President Obama to stop deporting 'individuals with no criminal history' The City Council passes a resolution encouraging Congress and President Barack Obama to pursue immigration reform. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Migrant advocates point to DACA as the most sweeping immigration reform since Ronald Reagan's 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act granted amnesty to nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Permitting reform was a major plank of the climate policy that House Republicans announced earlier this year. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Harden’s platform is rooted in job creation and economic growth, expanded access to health care, bay conservation and bipartisan immigration reform, among other issues. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2022 That is the highest number, according to Gallup, since 2007 when then-President George W. Bush and Congress contemplated comprehensive immigration reform. al, 17 July 2022
Adjective
But the outcome — the controversial firing of a command staff member who raised questions about how to keep the department well-trained — sends what is essentially an anti-reform message down through the ranks, one policing expert said. Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Actual corporate tax revenue in 2021 was $46 billion higher than the Congressional Budget Office’s post-reform forecast. Tyler Goodspeed, WSJ, 8 May 2022 Under Mullins’ nearly two decades of leadership, the union has fought for better pay — with contracts resulting in pay increases of 40% — and staked a prominent position in the anti-reform movement. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2021 The initial results also showed that pro-reform candidates who emerged from the 2019 protests had gained several seats in the 329-member parliament. Reuters, CNN, 12 Oct. 2021 The initial results also showed that pro-reform candidates who emerged from the 2019 protests had gained several seats in the 329-member parliament. NBC News, 12 Oct. 2021 Under Mullins’ nearly two decades of leadership, the union has fought for better pay – with contracts resulting in pay increases of 40% – and staked a prominent position in the anti-reform movement. Michael R. Sisak, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2021 The pugilistic rhetoric sheds light on where the post-reform coalition education debate will lead. Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021 Her anti-reform message plays well to a base of very reliable voters — older, whiter, more conservative. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma form

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of reform was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing reform

See also: reform

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1211 COCA: 1112
reform

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF REFORMS | VERB + REFORM | REFORM + VERB | REFORM + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤dramatic, drastic, fundamental, great, important, major, radical, significant, substantial劇烈的變革；根本性改革；重大改革▸➤broad, comprehensive, far-reaching, sweeping, wholesale, wide-ranging廣泛改革；全面改革；影響深遠的改革；大規模變革◇The Prime Minister promised sweeping reforms of the banking system.首相承諾對銀行系統進行大刀闊斧的改革。➤genuine, meaningful, real真正的改革；有意義的改革▸➤minor, modest小規模的／適度的變革▸➤piecemeal零星改革▸➤new新變革➤proposed提議的變革▸➤further進一步改革▸➤immediate立即改革▸➤rapid迅速改革➤lasting持續的改革▸➤necessary, needed, overdue必要的改革；遲到的改革◇much-needed reforms急需的變革◇Health-care reform is long overdue.早就應該對保健服務進行改革。➤effective有效改革▸➤practical切合實際的改革▸➤moral, political, social道德改造；政治改革；社會變革▸➤democratic, liberal民主改革；開明的變革▸➤domestic, institutional, internal國內／機構／內部改革▸➤procedural, structural程序／結構改造◇There remains reluctance to undertake the structural reforms advocated by Mr Smith.仍然有人不願意進行史密斯先生倡導的那種結構性改革。➤administrative, governmental, regulatory行政／政府／管理改革➤policy政策改革▸➤constitutional, election, electoral, judicial, law, legal, legislative, tort (especially NAmE) 憲法／選舉／競選／司法／法律／立法／侵權改革◇The country desperately needs broad political and constitutional reform.這個國家急需進行廣泛的政治和憲法改革。➤intelligence情報工作改革◇our debate on intelligence reform我們對於情報工作改革的辯論➤penal, prison刑罰／監獄改革▸➤curriculum, education, educational, school課程改革；教育改革；學校改革▸➤health-care, pension, social-security, welfare醫療／退休金／社會保障／福利改革◇advocates of health-care reform醫療改革的倡導者➤banking, economic, finance, financial, fiscal, market, monetary, tax銀行業／經濟／金融／財政／財務／市場／貨幣／稅務改革◇The government instituted a tax reform to stimulate demand.為了刺激需求，政府啟動了稅制改革。➤corporate, media企業／媒體改革◇the battle for corporate reform爭取企業改革的鬥爭➤agrarian, agricultural, environmental, land耕地改革；農業改革；環境改造；土地改革➤immigration移民改革◇Top on his list was immigration reform.移民改革是他優先考慮的事項。... OF REFORMS➤package一套改革方案VERB + REFORM➤adopt, bring about, initiate, introduce, pass採取／引起／開始／推行／批准改革▸➤push through設法完成改革◇They wanted to push through radical reforms.他們想要設法完成根本性的變革。➤carry out, enact, implement, institute, make, put in place, put into practice, undertake實施改革；執行改革；開始改革；着手改革◇His administration carried out economic reforms.他所領導的政府實施了經濟改革。➤accelerate加快改革◇efforts to accelerate the structural reform of the economy為加快經濟結構改革而作出的努力➤delay推遲改革▸➤block妨礙改革◇The conservative coalition could delay further reforms or block them altogether.保守同盟可能會推遲或徹底阻礙進一步的改革。➤oppose, resist反對／抵制改革▸➤accept, embrace, welcome接受改革；歡迎改革▸➤advocate, call for, press for, promote, propose, pursue, push for, seek主張改革；號召改革；迫切要求改革；促進改革；建議改革；進行改革；力求改革；尋求變革◇They have issued a statement advocating reform of the legal system.他們發表了一份主張進行法律體制改革的聲明。◇Publishers continue to push for sweeping reforms.出版商繼續力求大刀闊斧的改革。➤demand要求改革▸➤back, encourage, support支持／鼓勵／擁護改革◇We are committed to supporting democracy and reform in the region.我們堅定地支持這一地區的民主和改革。➤require需要改革◇The practice of global politics requires reform.全球政治慣例需要改革。➤plan計劃改革▸➤discuss討論改革REFORM + VERB➤go through改革完成◇The reforms went through in spite of opposition from teachers.儘管老師們反對，改革依然完成了。➤be aimed at sth改革旨在⋯◇tax reforms aimed at encouraging land development為鼓勵土地開發而進行的稅制改革➤fail改革失敗◇His economic reforms failed to improve their lives.他發起的經濟改革未能改善他們的生活。REFORM + NOUN➤process改革進程▸➤movement改革運動➤agenda, initiative, package, plan, programme/program, proposal改革議程；改革新舉措；一攬子改革方案；改革計劃；改革提案▸➤measure, policy改革措施／政策▸➤act, bill, law, legislation改革法案；改革法；改革立法◇The House narrowly passed the education reform bill.眾議院勉強通過了教育改革法案。➤school (especially NAmE) 少年犯管教所PREPOSITION➤reform in在⋯方面的改革◇reforms in housing and education住房和教育改革PHRASES➤the need for reform改革的需要▸➤the pace of reform改革的步伐▸➤a programme/program of reform改革計劃
reform

verb

ADVERB | VERB + REFORM | PHRASES ADVERB➤drastically, fundamentally, radically, truly徹底變革；根本改革；真正變革◇The education system must be radically reformed.教育體制必須徹底改革。◇the near impossibility of truly reforming the system切實進行體制改革的渺茫希望VERB + REFORM➤attempt to, push to, seek to, try to試圖改革；力求改革PHRASES➤attempts to reform sth, efforts to reform sth, proposals to reform sth改革⋯的嘗試／努力／建議▸➤a need to reform sth改革⋯的必要性

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