reformation

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT The reformation of something is the act or process of changing and improving it. 改革; 革新
He devoted his energies to the reformation of science. 他把他的全部精力投入到了科學的革新中。
2. N-PROPER The Reformation is the movement to reform the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century, which led to the Protestant church being set up. (16世紀天主教會的)宗教改革運動['the' N]
...a famous statue of the Virgin which was destroyed during the Reformation. ...在宗教改革運動中被燬的著名的聖母馬利亞塑像。