reform

改正；矫正

改革； 改良

改革；改良

reform

改革, 改善, 改良运动, 感化

改革, 革新, 重新组成

革新, 改过, 重组

reform

1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

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2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

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3. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

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1. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"

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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"

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3. produce by cracking; "reform gas"

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4. break up the molecules of; "reform oil"

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5. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

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6. change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

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