U C 改革，改良，改造change that is intented to improve a system or organization, remove unfairness, etc.

　accomplish〔advocate〕 ～s　完成〔提倡〕改革
　approve〔propose〕 a ～　批准〔提议〕改革
　bring about〔carry out, deepen, delay, try〕 a ～　引起〔进行，深化，延误，尝试〕改革
　conduct〔effect〕 a ～　实行改革
　initiate〔introduce, put through〕 a ～　实施改革
　make ～s　改革
　democratic〔economic, penal, political, social〕 ～　民主〔经济，刑事，政治，社会〕改革
　important〔many〕 ～s　重大〔许多〕改革
　needed〔radical, sweeping〕 ～s　必要〔激进，大规模〕的改革
　farm tool〔land〕 ～　农具〔土地〕改良
　labor〔structure〕 ～　劳动〔体制〕改革
　against ～s　反对改革
　benefit from ～s　从改革中受益
　in favor of ～s　赞成改革
　steps towards ～　改革的步骤
　～ in〔of〕 　…的改革

　The reform in teaching methods is warmly welcomed by students.　教学方法的改革受到了学生们的热烈欢迎。
　The new law brought many social reforms.　新法带来了许多社会改革。

1. vi. & vt.改革；改造；改善　 make better by removing or putting right what is bad or wrong
2. vi. & vt.重塑；改编　 (cause to) form again, especially into ranks

　～ a boy　感化孩子
　～ a criminal　改造犯人
　～ irrational rules and regulations　改革不合理的规章制度
　～ a man　改造人
　～ oneself　改过自新
　～ the world　改造世界
　～ beneficently　有益地改革
　～ completely　完全改邪归正
　～ educationally　教育改革
　～ ideologically　思想改造
　～ radically　彻底改革
　～ speedily　加快速度改革
　～ temperately　适度地改革
　～ sb by doing sth　用做某事的办法来感化某人
　～ in teaching method　教学方法的改进
　～ sb through labour　通过劳动改造某人

　You have had every chance to reform.　你已有了改过自新的各种机会。
　The ex-convict had reformed and was now a productive member of society.　那个刑满出狱的犯人已改过自新，现在成为对社会有益的公民了。
　Harry has completely reformed—he's stopped taking drugs and got a regular job.　哈利现在已经完全改过自新了——他已不吸毒，而且找到一份正当的工作。
　The soldiers reformed.　军队重新改编了。
　The company reformed, ready to attack again.　连队重新建制，准备再次发起攻击。
　The ice reformed.　湖上又结了冰。
　We try to reform prisoners.　我们要改造犯人。
　The new prison system is designed to reform criminals rather than just punish them.　新的监禁制度目的在于改造罪犯，而不只是为了惩治他们。
　The only way out for you is to reform yourself.　你唯一的出路就是悔过自新了。
　We are reforming our economic system.　我们正在改革我们的经济体制。
　The organization has recently been reformed.　这个组织最近改组了。
　He is a completely reformed character now.　他现在已完全改过。
　We are in the process of reforming. Many problems are pressing for solution.　我们正在进行改革，许多问题迫切需要解决。

 ♣ reform into　(v.+prep.)
　改编成为　(cause to) form again into sth
　The demobilized soldiers were reformed into unofficial semi-military organizations.　复员军人被改编组成非正式的半军事化组织。
 ♣ reform through　(v.+prep.)
　通过…改造（某人）　make (sb) better by sth
　We should try to reform criminals through labour rather than punish them.　我们应该尽量通过劳动改造罪犯，而不是惩罚他们。

 ♣ reform, remould, transform
　这组词都有“改革”“改造”的意思。其区别在于：reform指改掉缺点、弊病而使之完美，常用于社会、政治改革；remould原意是“重新铸造”，引申表示“改造思想”; transform原意是“改变形体”，引申表示“改变其性质特点”。

　［同义词］ n. amendment, correction, reformation
　［词源］拉丁语reformare（改革，改良）