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reformed

UK //rɪˈfɔːmd//US //rɪˈfɔːrmd//

词源

源自中古法语 reformer(改革),最终来自拉丁语 reformare,由 re-(重新)和 formare(形成)组成。

adjective

❶ 指经过改革或改良的,通常用于描述个人行为、组织或制度发生积极变化后的状态。

“He is a reformed smoker who hasn't touched a cigarette in years.”

(他是个改过自新的烟民,已经多年不碰香烟了。)

“The reformed education system now focuses more on practical skills.”

(改革后的教育体系现在更注重实践技能。)

❶ 特指16世纪欧洲宗教改革运动相关的,或遵循改革后教义的新教派别。

“The Reformed Church has different practices from the Catholic tradition.”

(改革宗教会有着与天主教传统不同的仪式。)

“Calvin was a leading figure in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism.”

(加尔文是新教改革宗传统的重要人物。)

同义词:changed, improved, restructured, rehabilitated

常见短语

reformed character — 指改过自新的人,特别用于描述曾经有不良行为但已彻底改正的人。

“The judge acknowledged him as a reformed character before reducing his sentence.”

(法官认可他已改过自新,随后减轻了他的刑期。)