人们普遍认识到迫切需要改革。

There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform.

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法律需要进行改革。

The law needs to be reformed.

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改革停滞的经济需要严厉措施，而这将造成失业。

Reforming the stagnant economy requires harsh measures that would translate into job losses.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Going forward I like to talk with you about health reforms Talk about two aspects of reform one what do you think are the most important reforms that we as a nation need Secondly what is politically and socially feasible doable, achievable?

接着说,我想跟你聊聊医疗改革,谈谈改革的两个方面,一方面，您认为,我们国家,最需要进行改革的是什么,其次，从政治方面,和社会方面而言,什么是可行的,可做的，可是实现的？

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So for an example, he argued that the prison system needs to be reformed because instead of focusing on notions of justice and retribution what we should do is focus instead on questions of reinforcing good behaviors and punishing bad ones.

举个例子，他认为监狱体系需要改革,因为人们不应关注公正与赎罪,而应当去关注对良好行为的强化,以及对不良行为的惩罚。

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