| 单词 | improve |
| 释义 | improve [ɪm'pru:v] verb intransitive or transitive ESSENTIAL ■to (cause something to) get better 改进；改善 •He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.他为改善工厂工人的工作条件做了许多工作。 •I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.我认为提高我的法语水准的最好办法是到法国生活。 •Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.自从开始这种新的饮食，她的健康状况大为改善。 [ɪm'pru:v] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs improve on/upon sth ■to do something in a better way or with better results than before 改进；提高 •Last time she ran the race in twenty minutes, so she's hoping to improve on that.上次比赛她跑了20分钟，因此她希望在此基础上再作进步。 [ɪm'pru:v] verb intransitive or transitive Common Learner Errors improve or increase?Warning: choose the correct verb!To talk about causing something to get better, don't say 'increase', say improve : ✗ We need to increase our relationship with our customers.We need to improve our relationship with our customers. |
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