reformed

动词 reform:

1. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
   同义词：reform
2. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
   同义词：reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
3. produce by cracking
   同义词：reform
4. break up the molecules of
   同义词：reform
5. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
   同义词：reform
6. change for the better
   同义词：reform, straighten out, see the light

形容词 reformed:

1. of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
2. caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one

1. A governing body of pastors and elders in certain Reformed churches, having jurisdiction over local churches.
   长老监督会一些改革派教会的由牧师和长老组成的管理机构，有对地区教会的裁决权
2. Many people would like the electoral system to be reformed but I don't believe this will ever come to pass.
   很多人都想要改革选举制度，但我认为不可能实现。
3. He's a reformed criminal who may yet backslide.
   他是个经过改造的罪犯，然而仍有可能故态复萌。
4. The twelve presidents who held office from1890 to1963 represented religious denominations as follows: two Methodists, two Presbyterians, two Baptists, one Unitarian, one Dutch Reformed, one Congregationalist, one Quaker, one Episcopalian, and one Roman Catholic.
   从1890年到1963年任职的十二位总统所属的教派如下：两位卫理公会教徒，两位长老会教徒，两位浸礼会教徒，一位唯一神派教徒，一位荷兰新教徒，一位公理会教徒，一位公谊会教徒，一位圣公会教徒，一位罗马天主教徒。

re.formed

adj.Abbr. ref.（形容词）缩写 ref.
Improved by the removal of faults or abuses.
改良的，改革的：通过清除缺点或弊病后改进的
Improved in conduct or character.
改革的：在行为和性格上改进的
Reformed Relating to or being the Protestant churches that follow the teachings of John Calvin and Ulrich Zwingli.
Reformed 新教教会的：有关信守约翰·卡尔文和乌尔里希·茨温利所授教义的新教教会的