1704, from past participle stem of Latin reformare "to transform, change" (see reform (v.)). As a noun, "house of correction for juveniles," from 1758.
雙語例句
1. I told that to the people at the reformatory, but they didn't believe me.
我跟他們這樣講,他們不信,他們說我沒出息, 沒道德.
來自漢英文學 - 中國現(xiàn)代小說
2. The juvenile delinquent was sent to the reformatory.
該少年違者被關進教養(yǎng)院改造.
來自口語例句
3. Note: Basic statistics excluded data of skilled workers'schools and reformatory schools.
注: 基本情況中未含技工校、工讀校數(shù)據(jù).
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. He was eventually sent to an institution for disturbed boys, and later to Wiltwyck reformatory.