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improveimproveD.J.:[imˈpru:v]K.K.:[ɪmˈpruv]vt. & vi.1.■改善, 改进, 提高If he can keep from smoking for a month or two his health will improve.他要是能一两个月不抽烟的话, 他的健康一定会有起色。

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improve[im'pru:v]vt.1.■改进，改善，改良；增进：to improve relationships改善关系to improve one's health增进健康2.■提高(土地、地产)的价值：The proprietor is trying to improve the land.该业主正试图提高这块地的价值。3.■利用(机会)，抓紧(时间)：to improve the opportunity利用机会to improve every moment抓紧每一分钟4.■改善(道路)5.■[古语]使用vi.1.■变得更好，改进，改善：The new edition of the dictionary has considerably improved.词典新版大大改进了。Wine improves with age.酒越陈越好。2.■提高；增加；升值：the price that has improved已提高的价格变形vt.improvedimproving

improveimprove[imˈpru:v]vt.1.■改善; 改良; 改进; 增进2.■利用(机会等)3.■提高(土地等的)价值improve abilities提高能力improve oneself in English提高自己的英语水平improve one's time善用 时间

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词性变化improve[imˈpru:v]vi.1.■改善; 进步2.■增加; 升值improve in health改善健康I hope the weather will improve.我希望天气会变好。The price of cotton improves.棉花涨价。

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参考词汇improve;better;都含“改进”、“改善”的意思。1.■improve为常用词, 侧重“提高价值而得到改进”, 如:We have improved the method.我们改进了方法。2.■better指“质方面的改进”或“提高到一个较高的水准”, 如:He bettered his last year's record.他刷新了他去年的记录。worsen;impair;