improve

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vt. 改良, 提高...的价值, 改善, 利用 vi. 变得更好, 增加

发音

US /ɪmˈpɹuːv/

词形变化

improves 三单 improving 现在分词 improved 过去式 improved 过去分词

别名

emprove

释义与例句

v. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

    改善

    提高

    及物

    Painting the woodwork will improve this house.

    Buying more servers would improve performance.

  2. 2.

    To become better.

    改善

    提高

    向上

    不及物

    I have improved since taking the tablets.

    The error messages have improved since the last version, when they were incomprehensible.

  3. 3.

    To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.

    过时

    to improve one's time; to improve his means

    March 7, 1778, George Washington, letter True policy, as well as good faith, in my opinion, binds us to improve the occasion.

  4. 1.

    To disprove or make void; to refute.

    废旧
  5. 2.

    To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

better amend ameliorate meliorate

上位词 4

turn change alter modify

下位词 10

down help doctor perfect fix build raise condition lift advance

近义相关 4

better amend ameliorate meliorate

相关短语

improve on 改进 improve upon 作出比…更好的东西;对…作出改进 improve the occasion 因势利导 on the improve

词源

From Anglo-Norman emprouwer, from Old French en- + prou (“profit”), from Vulgar Latin prode (“advantageous, profitable”).

来源：wiktionary