Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense reforms, present participle reforming, past tense, past participle reformed
1N-VAR 变革;改革;革新;改良Reform consists of changes and improvements to a law, social system, or institution. A reform is an instance of such a change or improvement. 变革;改革;革新;改良
The party embarked on a programme of economic reform.
3V-ERG (人)洗心革面;(使)改过自新;改造 When someone reforms or when something reforms them, they stop doing things that society does not approve of, such as breaking the law or drinking too much alcohol. (人)洗心革面;(使)改过自新;改造
When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform. [VERB]
他的案子即将开审的时候,詹姆斯保证会改过自新。
We will try to reform him within the community. [VERB noun]