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reform

UK /rɪˈfɔːm/US /rɪˈfɔːrm/

词源

源自拉丁语 'reformare',由 're-'(重新)和 'formare'(形成)组成,意为“重新塑造”或“改进”。

noun

❶ 指对制度、法律或组织进行的改进或改变,旨在消除问题或提高效率。常用于政治、社会或教育领域。

“The government announced a series of reforms to the education system.”

(政府宣布了一系列教育体系的改革措施。)

“Many people are calling for tax reform to make the system fairer.”

(许多人呼吁进行税制改革以使体系更公平。)

同义词:change, improvement, amendment

verb

❶ 指通过改变或改进来修正某事物,使其更好或更有效。常用于描述对制度、行为或组织的调整。

“The company is working to reform its policies to be more inclusive.”

(公司正在努力改革其政策以更具包容性。)

“He decided to reform his lifestyle after the health scare.”

(在健康危机后,他决定改变生活方式。)

同义词:improve, modify, revise

常见短语

reform movement — 指一群人推动社会、政治或经济变革的集体行动,通常旨在解决特定问题。

“The civil rights reform movement brought significant changes to society.”

(民权改革运动为社会带来了重大变革。)

land reform — 指对土地所有权或分配制度进行的调整,通常旨在促进公平或提高农业效率。

“Land reform in the 20th century redistributed property to small farmers.”

(20世纪的土地改革将财产重新分配给了小农户。)