Improve
[ ɪm'pruv ]
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vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 词根助记
im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
📝 例句
It will help to improve your speaking.
这会帮助提高你的口语能力。
She improved her leisure by learning foreign languages.
她利用闲暇时间学习外语。
By keeping a diary, you can improve your writing skills more rapidly.
坚持写日记，能更快地提高写作技巧。
endeavored to improve the quality of life in the inner city
努力改善城市内的生活品质
I can' t improve on your design.
我不能比你的设计做得更好。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ im-I’m我是,prove-证实:我是证实了,确实有提高
※ im-I’m我是,prove-证明:我就是要证明自己提高了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-prove-表示“证明”
📖 牛津释义
improve
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become better （使某事物）改进, 改善
His work is improving slowly. 他的工作在慢慢改进.
Her health is gradually improving, ie after an illness. 她的健康状况逐渐好转.
The Post Office aims to improve its quality of service. 邮局锐意改善服务质量.
The fertility of the soil has been greatly improved by the use of pesticides. 土壤施用杀虫剂後肥力大增.
He studied harder to improve his French. 他更加努力提高法语水平.
a new improved washing-powder 经改进的新型洗衣粉.
2 (phr v) improve on/upon sth achieve or produce sth of a better standard or quality than sth else 改进或生产出比某物更好的事物
The German girl improved on her previous best performance in the 100 metres. 那个德国姑娘在100米比赛中刷新了自己以往最好的成绩.
This achievement has never been improved on. 这个成就从未有人超过.
🎯 考研助记
im(=in)+prove(证明): 改善和 提高 网友：yqy 补充：im(=in进入)+prove(证明):要想证明给别人看，应得改善、进步
🔁 扩展释义
*[im'pru:v]vt. 改良, 提高...的价值, 改善, 利用vi. 变得更好, 增加【经】 改良, 改造相关词组: improve upon sth improve away
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Well, I do care about Michelle.
是的， 我真的关心 Michelle。
I can manage.
我自己可以应付。
I hate this. It always makes problems.
我讨厌这种做法。它总是惹麻烦。