reformation

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌɹɛfəˈmeɪʃən/    美 /ˌɹɛfɚˈmeɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations. countable,uncountable
    — […] olde men long nusled in corruption, scorning them that would seeke reformation […]
    The New Arcadia
  2. Alternative form of re-formation. alt-of,alternative
  3. Change or correction, by a court in equity, to a written instrument to conform to the original intention of the parties. countable,uncountable
    — All sorts of legal instruments may be reformed by equity, when the errors, which have been committed in the execution of them, are mutual mistakes or a mistake of one party combined with the fraud of the other. Thus, reformation has been decreed of all kinds of deeds of conveyance, including leases, mortgages, deeds of trust, marriage and family settlements. Likewise, bonds of all kinds, policies of insurance, assignments or release of mortgages, executory contracts for the sale of lands, the indorsement of a note, agreements for the establishment of a highway, military orders. So may, also, judgments and other records be corrected or be reformed.

词形变化

reformations plural reformations plural

词汇关系

衍生词
nonreformation reformational reformationary unreformation

词源

词源 1
From Middle English reformacioun, reformation, from Middle French reformation and Latin refōrmātiō, refōrmātiōnis (“reform, change”), from refōrmō (“transform, reshape”), from re- + fōrmō (“shape, form”). By surface analysis, reform + -ation.
词源 2
Originally a variant of Etymology 1. In later use also independently from re- + formation, after re-form.
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