improve
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become better (使某事物)改進, 改善
His work is improving slowly. 他的工作在慢慢改進.
Her health is gradually improving, ie after an illness. 她的健康狀況逐漸好轉.
The Post Office aims to improve its quality of service. 郵局銳意改善服務質量.
The fertility of the soil has been greatly improved by the use of pesticides. 土壤施用殺蟲劑後肥力大增.
He studied harder to improve his French. 他更加努力提高法語水平.
a new improved washing-powder 經改進的新型洗衣粉.
2 (phr v) improve on/upon sth achieve or produce sth of a better standard or quality than sth else 改進或生產出比某物更好的事物
The German girl improved on her previous best performance in the 100 metres. 那個德國姑娘在100米比賽中刷新了自己以往最好的成績.
This achievement has never been improved on. 這個成就從未有人超過.