reform

[US]/rɪˈfɔːm/
[UK]/rɪˈfɔːrm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. improvement, alteration, transformation
vt. & vi. to make changes in order to improve or update; to transform; to make better

Phrases & Collocations

economic reform

political reform

social reform

educational reform

curriculum reform

reform and opening-up

deepen the reform

reform measures

technical reform

tax reform

land reform

institutional reform

promote reform

democratic reform

economy and reform

banking reform

reform school

agrarian reform

tariff reform

shareholding reform

Example Sentences

The reform was effected.

a moderate reform programme.

reform is now overdue.

the reform of the divorce laws.

a reform candidate for mayor.

reform social of abuses

the architects of the reform programme.

the mainspring of a reform movement.

the Marian reforms of the legions.

try to reform wrong-doers

reforms in the school system

The issue of tax reform became a political football.

the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise.

the reforms have been diluted.

grandiose plans to reform the world.

a date posterior to the first Reform Bill.

the Bill will reform the health benefits system.

the state has a duty to reform criminals.

root and branch reform of personal taxation.

Real-world Examples

First subject today is tax reform.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Our reform and opening policy especially emphasizes the importance of the economic reform.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

This is part of larger social reforms.

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

The most comprehensive reform immigration law since 1962.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Given until now his focus was democratic reform.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

Crucially that will mean keeping up the momentum of structural economic reform.

Source: Lin Chaolun's Practical Interpretation Practice Notes

The Millennium Challenge Corporation is pursuing energy sector reforms.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2018 Collection

People are afraid. They don't want any reforms.

Source: NPR News May 2016 Compilation

We want tax reform that makes America great again.

Source: Trump's weekly television address

It also vows to deepen the reform of discipline inspection and supervision systems.

Source: CRI Online March 2020 Collection

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