improve

美 [ɪmˈpruːv]英 [ɪmˈpruːv]
  • v.改善;改进

过去式: improved 现在分词: improving 过去分词: improved 第三人称单数: improves

im- 在内,进入,使 + prove 测试,证明

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improveimprove

verb

改进;改善
to become better than before; to make sth/sb better than before

His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.

手术后他的生活质量大大改善了。

The doctor says she should continue to improve (= after an illness) .

医生说她还会继续康复。

to improve standards

提高水平

The company needs to improve performance in all these areas.

公司需要在所有这些方面改善业绩。

I need to improve my French.

我得提高我的法语水平。

短语动词

improve

频次

  • 1
    V-ERG 改进;改善;增进
    If something improves or if you improve it, it gets better.

    Both the texture and condition of your hair should improve...

    你头发的发质与健康状况都应改善。

  • 2
    V-ERG 提高;(使)变得更熟练
    If a skill you have improves or you improve a skill, you get better at it.

    Their French has improved enormously...

    他们的法语进步很大。

  • 3
    VERB 康复;健康好转
    If you improve after an illness or an injury, your health gets better or you get stronger.

    He had improved so much the doctor had cut his dosage.

    他康复很快,医生已减少了用药剂量。

  • 4
    VERB 超过;胜过
    If you improve on a previous achievement of your own or of someone else, you achieve a better standard or result.

    We need to improve on our performance against France.

    我们需要比对阵法国队时表现得更好。

verb

1
get better
The weather improved toward evening
Synonym: better ameliorate meliorate
2
to make better
The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Synonym: better amend ameliorate meliorate

数据来源:WordNet

  1. We seek to improve relations between our two countries .

    我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。

  2. The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff .

    公司需要改进对员工的培训和留用工作。

  3. The company needs to improve performance in all these areas .

    公司需要在所有这些方面改善业绩。

  4. The new management techniques aim to improve performance .

    新的管理技术旨在提高效率。

  5. The government aims to improve public services , especially education .

    政府致力于改善公共服务事业,尤其是教育。

  6. His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation .

    手术后他的生活质量大大改善了。

  7. We need to look to ways of improving our marketing .

    我们得考虑改进营销方法。

  8. Her technique has improved a lot over the past season .

    在过去的一个赛季里,她的技术大有长进。

  9. The relationship between the police and the local community has improved .

    警察和当地民众之间的关系已经得到改善。

  10. I need to improve my English .

    我需要提高我的英语水平。

  11. There is some hope that things will improve .

    情况好转还是有希望的。

  12. It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation .

    我一下子明白我们如何能改善局面了。

  13. They 're researching into ways of improving people 's diet .

    他们在研究如何改进人们饮食。

  14. The company needs to improve its competitive edge .

    公司必须提高它的竞争力。

  15. Not many people agree with the government 's prediction that the economy will improve .

    没有多少人赞同政府认为经济将会有所改善的预测。

  16. Day by day his condition improved .

    他的健康状况一天天好转。

  17. The advertisements are intended to improve the company 's image .

    这些广告旨在提高公司的形象。

  18. Add plenty of organic matter to improve the soil .

    施用大量的有机肥料以改良土壤。

  19. We 've certainly improved on last year 's figures .

    我们的业绩的确超过了去年的数字。

  20. The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve .

    情况不好,但我们依然希望会好转。

  21. Our first priority is to improve standards .

    我们的头等大事是提高水平。

  22. It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving .

    监狱条件得到改善的情况绝非事实。

  23. Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don 't improve .

    如果销售情况得不到改善,真有破产的可能。

  24. A person 's health improves with the avoidance of stress .

    一个人只要避免紧张,健康状况就会改善。

  25. The extra money will give us the scope to improve our facilities .

    有了这笔额外资金,我们就能把设备加以改进了。

  26. Improve the soil by adding organic matter .

    加入有机物以改良土壤。

  27. The new airport will improve communications between the islands .

    新机场将改善岛屿间的交通联系。

  28. If he improved his IT skills , he 'd easily get a job .

    他如果提高了自己的信息技术技能,就会容易找到工作。

  29. If you practise speaking English , you 'll soon improve .

    只要你练习说英语,很快就会进步。

  30. The doctor says she should continue to improve .

    医生说她还会继续康复。

前缀
e-在内,进入,使

importance n. 重要性

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ance 性质,状况

important adj. 重要的

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ant ...的

immediate adj. 立即的

im- 在内,进入,使 + medi 中间 + -ate 具有...的

import n. 进口

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口

impress v. 给…留下深刻印象

im- 在内,进入,使 + press 按,压

immense adj. 极大的

im- 在内,进入,使 + mens 测量 + -e

immigrant n. (外来)移民

im- 在内,进入,使 + migr- 移动,迁移 + -ant 某种人

impact n. 影响

im- 在内,进入,使 + pact 压紧,推进

implication n. 可能的影响(或作用、结果)

im- 在内,进入,使 + plic 重叠,折叠 + -ation 名词后缀

impose v. 强制实行

im- 在内,进入,使 + pose 放

impetus n. 动力

im- 在内,进入,使 + pet 追寻;寻求 + -us 名词后缀

implement vt. 使生效

im- 在内,进入,使 + ple- 填满 + -ment 具体的物

impair vt. 损害

im- 在内,进入,使 + -pair 更坏的

impulse n. 推动,驱使

im- 在内,进入,使 + puls 推动,驱使 + -e

impart vt. 通知

im- 在内,进入,使 + part 部分,分开

immerse vt. 沉浸在

im- 在内,进入,使 + mers- 沉,浸 + -e

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词

improve与以下词性连用

adv.

significantly improve

明显改进(或好转)

improve slightly

略有改进(或好转)

v.

continue to improve

继续改进(或好转)

expected to improve

期望改进(或好转)

need to improve

需要改进

try to improve

力图改进

以下资源来自牛津词典

improve on/upon sth

改进;做出比…更好的成绩
to achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else

We've certainly improved on last year's figures.

我们的业绩的确超过了去年的数字。