reform
verb
noun
rɪˈfɔːm
verb
1
to
improve
a
system,
law,
organization
etc
by
making
a
lot
of
changes
to
it,
so
that
it
operates
in
a
fairer
or
more
effective
way
改进; 改革
T
plans
to
radically
reform
the
tax
system
彻底改革税收制度的计划
2
to
change
your
behaviour
and
become
a
better
person,
or
to
make
someone
do
this
（使）改过自新
I,T
Greeley
says
he’s
a
genuinely
reformed
character
.
格里利说他已经彻底改过自新了。
a
reformed
criminal
一名改过自新的罪犯
noun
3
a
change
or
changes
made
to
a
system
or
organization
in
order
to
improve
it
改进; 改革
[+
of
]
a
reform
of
the
legal
system
法律制度的改革
economic/political/educational
reform
a
much-needed
programme
of
economic
reform
急需的经济改革方案
Reforms
were
made
to
revive
the
economy.
为复苏经济而进行了改革。
far-reaching/sweeping/radical
reforms
The
Prime
Minister
is
calling
for
sweeping
reforms
of
the
NHS.
首相正要求对国民保健制度进行全面改革。