reforming
present participle ofreform
| 单词 | reforming |
| 释义 | reforming present participle ofreform reform verb[IorT] reformverb[I or T](improve)C2uk/rɪˈfɔːm/us/rɪˈfɔːrm/ to make animprovement,especiallybychanginga person'sbehaviouror thestructureof something: Who will reformourunfairelectoralsystem? ForyearsI was analcoholic, but I reformed when thedoctorsgave me sixmonthstolive.
Making things better
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming better See alsore-form Examplesofreformingreforming In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They were mutually dedicated toreforminginstitutions and removing privileges that they regarded as impediments to growth and stability. From theCambridge English Corpus They exercised their power as democratically-elected leaders by creatingreformingpolitical coalitions that changed traditional political alignments. From theCambridge English Corpus But, despite the interest it aroused in manyreformingcircles in the government, the project never got beyond the planning stage. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, the majority of the text set out commitments forreformingthe military and police forces and provided details of the military cease-fire. From theCambridge English Corpus This critique encouragedreforminginitiatives from the opposition aimed at eliminating corruption but not at broadening the basis of political participation. From theCambridge English Corpus The ministry of labour was all too aware that it would depend on labour market institutions if it was to succeed inreformingindustrial training. From theCambridge English Corpus The case forreformingthe region's pension systems is made in a rather unusual way. From theCambridge English Corpus Inreformingpensions, redistributional aspects are important to maintain standards of living in old age, and the state has the democratic authority to accomplish this. From theCambridge English Corpus Otherreformingcountries have used direct worker or employer control to decentralize, enhance competition, and align decision-making with those whose interests are at stake. From theCambridge English Corpus Few countries will be able to avoidreformingtheir public-pensions system, and those reforms will almost inevitably have redistributional consequences. From theCambridge English Corpus Thereformingconductor's efforts were in vain; thus 'rue', an old-fashioned literary word for regret. From theCambridge English Corpus Reforminginsolvent government banks has proved to be very difficult. From theCambridge English Corpus One attractive position to take was to embrace the student initiative forreformingthe constitution. From theCambridge English Corpus For this reason, my results suggest that calls forreforming(or doing away with) citizen juries are premature. From theCambridge English Corpus In these moments he allowed hard-nosed political realism to softenreformingzealotry. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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