ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01665 · Vocabulario esencial de CSAT y TOEIC
reform
v.
US/rɪˈfɔːrm/
UK/rɪˈfɔːm/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Significados de reform
1verbo
To make changes to something in order to improve it or remove faults.
The government plans to reform the education system next year.
The government plans to reform the education system next year.
Many countries have reformed their tax laws to increase fairness.
Many countries have reformed their tax laws to increase fairness.
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Derivados de reform
reformation
the act or process of reforming (noun)
The reformation of the healthcare system took several years to complete.
The reformation of the healthcare system took several years to complete.
reformer
a person who advocates or works for reform (noun)
She is a social reformer dedicated to improving workers' rights.
She is a social reformer dedicated to improving workers' rights.
reform school
a school for juvenile offenders aimed at rehabilitation (noun phrase)
Troubled teenagers were sent to reform school for behavioral correction.
Troubled teenagers were sent to reform school for behavioral correction.
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Sinónimos y antónimos de reform
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Frases comunes con reform
reform the systemreform the system
reform lawsreform laws
reform measuresreform measures
reform processreform process
land reformland reform
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Pregunta de práctica: reform
Elige la mejor palabra para el espacio en blanco
The government's decision to ___ the tax system was controversial but ultimately beneficial.
- A reforming
- B reform
- C reformed
- D reforms
The past participle 'reformed' is needed as an adjective modifying the noun phrase 'the tax system,' describing what was done to it.