improve
verb [ I or T ] uk/ɪmˈpruːv/ us/ɪmˈpruːv/
A2 改进，改善
to (cause something to) get better
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的最好办法是在法国生活。
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。
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- Some athletes take drugs to improve their performance.
- This wine will improve with age.
- Studies suggest that regular intake of the vitamin significantly improves brain function.
- My quality of life has improved tremendously since I moved to the country.
- Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.
Phrasal verb
improve on/upon something 改进，提高
to do something in a better way or with better results than before
Last time she ran the race in 20 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提高。