reformatory

英 [rɪ'fɔːmət(ə)rɪ] 美[rɪ'fɔrmətɔri]
  • adj. 改革的;感化的;革新的
  • n. 少年管教所;妓女教养所
近义词 prison

英英释义


1. correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

实用场景例句


He was eventually sent to an institution for disturbed boys, and later to Wiltwyck reformatory.
后来,他被送往一个专为心理失调的男孩而设的机构, 这之后又被送至维尔特维克感化院.

期刊摘选

Note: Basic statistics excluded data of skilled workers'schools and reformatory schools.
注: 基本情况中未含技工校、工读校数据.

期刊摘选

The juvenile delinquent was sent to the reformatory.
该少年违者被关进教养院改造.

口语例句

双语例句


1. I told that to the people at the reformatory, but they didn't believe me.
我跟他们这样讲,他们不信,他们说我没出息, 没道德.

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2. The juvenile delinquent was sent to the reformatory.
该少年违者被关进教养院改造.

来自口语例句

3. Note: Basic statistics excluded data of skilled workers'schools and reformatory schools.
注: 基本情况中未含技工校、工读校数据.

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4. He was eventually sent to an institution for disturbed boys, and later to Wiltwyck reformatory.
后来,他被送往一个专为心理失调的男孩而设的机构, 这之后又被送至维尔特维克感化院.

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英文词源


reformatory (adj.)
1704, from past participle stem of Latin reformare "to transform, change" (see reform (v.)). As a noun, "house of correction for juveniles," from 1758.

词态变化


复数: reformatories;