reform
Bridgezipf 4.53Pronunciation
/rɪˈfɔːm/(ri-FORM)
Part of speech
nounneutral
Chinese
改革;改良(对制度或实践进行改变,以改善其运作)
Definition
A change made to improve a system, law, or institution; the action of reforming something.
Word family
- reform/rɪˈfɔːm/(v)改革
- reformist/rɪˈfɔːmɪst/(n/adj)改革者;改革主义的
- reformer/rɪˈfɔːmə/(n)改革者
Collocations
- call for reform
- structural reform
- economic reform
- political reform
- push for reform
- reform agenda
- sweeping reform
Examples
- 1.There is broad consensus that reform is needed, though parties disagree sharply on what form it should take.
- 2.The reform of the pension system was the most contentious policy area the government faced in its first term.
Synonyms
- change/tʃeɪndʒ/— an alteration
- improvement/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/— a positive change
- overhaul/ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/— a comprehensive revision
Etymology
from Latin "reformare" = to form again, from "re-" + "formare" (to shape)