reformation
reformation — 名詞
- reformationsingular
- reformationsplural
1. A serious change that fixes faults in a person, system, or institution so it fun
改革；改過
改正制度或行為的重大改變
A serious change that fixes faults in a person, system, or institution so it functions in a better way.
After months away from crime, Christopher's reformation impressed even his old neighbors.
在遠離犯罪好幾個月後，Christopher 的改過連老鄰居都看得出來。
personal reformation after harmful behaviour
The new mayor promised reformation of the bus system after years of delays.
新市長在多年延誤後承諾要推動公車系統的改革。
pattern: reformation of + system
Parents hoped the school's reformation would make lunch safer for children with allergies.
家長希望學校的改革能讓過敏的孩子吃午餐時更安全。
Layla wrote about her reformation after she stopped drinking and found steady work.
Layla 寫下自己的改過歷程，因為她戒酒後找到了穩定工作。
- reform
the usual everyday word for correcting a system or behaviour
- renewal
stresses a fresh start more than fixing faults
- rehabilitation
fits personal recovery better than institutional change
文法句型
reformation of + [system / institution]
[person's] reformation
用法筆記
Often appears in formal writing. It can describe a person's moral change or a broad effort to repair the way an institution works.
2. The major Christian movement in sixteenth-century Europe that sought deep change
宗教改革
十六世紀歐洲的基督教改革運動
The major Christian movement in sixteenth-century Europe that sought deep changes in Catholic belief and church authority, eventually leading to Protestant churches.
During the Reformation, printers in Wittenberg spread Luther's ideas across Europe.
在宗教改革期間，Wittenberg 的印刷工把 Luther 的思想傳到歐洲各地。
often used with 'the' for the historical period
Our teacher showed a map of Germany before the Reformation changed local churches.
老師先讓我們看德國地圖，再說明宗教改革如何改變當地教會。
Maeve chose the Reformation as the topic for her final history project.
Maeve 選擇以宗教改革作為她期末歷史專題的主題。
The museum displayed letters from families divided during the Reformation.
博物館展出了在宗教改革期間被迫分開的家庭書信。
文法句型
the Reformation
during the Reformation
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it names the historical movement. Lower-case reformation normally refers to the general idea in sense 1 instead.