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reform school

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++reˈform school noun [countable]  American Englishx-ref a special school where young people who have broken the law are sent 少年犯管教所 If you’re not careful, you’ll end up in reform school. 要是你不小心,最后会进少管所的。
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reform schoolSome one had told him that it must be a reform school and so he sat all day in tears.Later, after being expelled from school, he was sent to reform school.
reˈform school nounChineseSyllable
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reform school
reˈform school noun [countable]
American English a special school where young people who have broken the law are sent:
    If you’re not careful, you’ll end up in reform school.