[] to become better than before; to make sth/sb better than before 改进;改善;提高◆Market conditions have improved considerably. 市场情况有很大的改善。◆The shares improved 5¢ to 542¢. 股票上升了 5 分到 542 分。◆We aim to improve efficiency at all our plants. 我们旨在改善我们所有工厂的效率。◆I need to improve my French. 我需要改善我的法语水准。◆an improved quality of service 改进服务品质⨁sb/sth begins / continues / fails / starts to improve (某人或某事)开始/继续/没有/开始改善⨁to aim / attempt / try / work to improve sth 旨在/试图/设法/努力改进某事⨁to improve (sth) considerably / greatly / dramatically / significantly 大幅度/大大/巨大/明显地改进⨁to improve (sth) continuously / slightly / slowly / steadily 不断/稍微/慢慢/稳步地改进(某事) ●imˈprove on/upon sthto achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else 改进;做出比…更好的成绩◆We've certainly improved on last year's figures. 我们的业绩毫无疑问超过了去年的数字。