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To make something better
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improve
verb /ɪmˈpruːv/
1
[T] to make something better 改进;改善;增进

Our main objective is to improve educational standards. 我们的主要目标是提高教育水平。

A light airy sun lounge greatly improves the quality of life for residents. 一个明亮通风的阳光浴室极大地改善了居民的生活品质。

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enhance
verb [T] /ɪnˈhɑːns/
to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable 增强;改善;提高

The measures taken should considerably enhance the residents' quality of life. 采取的措施应该明显提高居民的生活质量。

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remedy
verb [T] /ˈremədi/
to correct or improve a situation 纠正;补救;矫正

The bill seeks to remedy a historic injustice in which black people were deprived of their right to own land. 这项法案试图纠正黑人被剥夺了土地所有权这一历史性的不公正现象。

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improve on
phrasal verb [T]
[improve on/upon something] to make something better than it was before, or to do something better than you did before 比…有提高;超过

We hope to improve on last year's performance. 我们希望在去年成绩的基础上有所提高。

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correct
verb /kəˈrekt/
1
[T] to show that something is wrong, and make it right 改正;纠正

I want to correct this false impression that people have of me. 我想纠正人们对我的这种错误印象。

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boost
verb [T] /buːst/
1
to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful 提高;改善;推动;促进

Their share price climbed again today, boosted by rising sales. 销售额增加使他们的股票价格今天再次攀升。

a drug that boosts serotonin levels in the body 提高体内血清素水平的药物

an attempt to boost the minister's popularity 为提高部长的声望所作的努力

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redeem
verb [T] /rɪˈdiːm/
1
to improve something that is not very good by including something that is good 改进;提高

A difficult year for the company was redeemed by one very successful deal. 一笔成功的生意就使公司摆脱了今年的困境。

redeeming feature :

Smith's only redeeming feature is that he knows his job. 史密斯唯一的可取之处在于他对工作了如指掌。

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enrich
verb [T] /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
1
to make something better or more enjoyable 充实;使丰富

Doing volunteer work has enriched my life.

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revitalize
verb [T] /riːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/
1
to make something that is failing or weak become strong and successful again 使复兴;使得到恢复

an expansion programme to revitalize the company 使公司复兴的扩展计划

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beef up
phrasal verb [T] informal
to increase or improve something, or to make it more interesting 增加;改进;充实

The hotel plans to beef up its marketing effort. 该宾馆打算加强其营销工作。

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be stretching something
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to make something seem better or worse than it really is 夸张;夸大

It would be stretching the truth to say it was a success. 说这是一次成功是言过其实。

be stretching it :

She's nice, but to call her ‘delightful' is stretching it a bit. 她人不错,但说她“讨人喜欢”就有点过分了。

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better
verb [T] /ˈbetə(r)/
2
to improve something 改善;改进

an important step towards bettering relations between the two countries 改善两国关系的重要一步

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breathe (new) life into something
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to provide something with new ideas, new energy etc, so that it improves and is more likely to be successful again 给某物注入(新的)活力

She breathed new life into the political scene.

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burnish
verb [T] /ˈbɜː(r)nɪʃ/
2
to improve your reputation or the way you appear to other people 提高(声望);改善(形象)
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do/work wonders
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to have a very good effect on someone or something 创造奇迹;产生奇妙的作用
do/work wonders for :

Fresh air and exercise do wonders for your health. 新鲜空气和锻炼对保持你的身体健康能产生奇妙的作用。

do/work wonders with :

They have worked wonders with kids that other schools had rejected. 他们在其他学校拒收的孩子们身上创造了奇迹。

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elevate
verb [T] formal /ˈeləveɪt/
1b
to improve something, especially your mind or feelings 提高,提升(修养、情感等)

music that elevates the spirit 振奋精神的音乐

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favour
verb [T] /ˈfeɪvə(r)/
3
to make a situation easier or better for someone or something 有利于;有助于

The wet conditions favoured the home team. 潮湿的天气状况有利于主队。

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help
verb /help/
4
[I/T] to make a situation better (使)好转

More police officers on the streets would help. 街上多一些警察会好些。

Organic farming methods help the environment. 有机耕作方法对环境有好处。

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humanize
verb [T] /ˈhjuːmənaɪz/
1
to make a process or system less severe or easier for people to understand and deal with 使(过程或系统)变得人道;使人性化

efforts to humanize the criminal justice system 使刑事审判制度变得更人性化的努力

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juice up
phrasal verb [T] informal
to improve something by making it more interesting, attractive, or powerful 使更有趣;使更有吸引力;使更有力

Certain scenes were juiced up for commercial purposes. 为商业目的增添了某些镜头。

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level up
phrasal verb [T]
to increase or improve something in order to make it the same as other things of its type

The government is levelling up the tax on beer and wine.

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lick/knock/whip someone/something into shape
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to improve the condition or performance of someone or something 使像样;使成形;使趋于完善

I'm going to whip this department into shape. 我要把这个部门整顿得像样起来。

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lift
verb /lɪft/
2
[T] to improve the situation that someone or something is in 改善
lift someone out of something :

economic measures designed to lift the country out of recession 旨在使该国走出经济萧条的经济措施

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normalize
verb [I/T] /ˈnɔː(r)məlaɪz/
to make something normal, or to become normal (使)正常化

It may take a few months for the situation to normalize. 可能要用几个月的时间情况才会正常。

a drug that will help normalize the patient's heartbeat 有助于使患者心跳正常的药物

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optimize
verb [T] /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/
to make something such as a method or process as good or as effective as possible 使尽可能有效;使最优化

changes designed to optimize the efficiency of the organization 旨在提高机构工作效率的变动

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optimization

/ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun [U]
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perfect
verb [T] /pə(r)ˈfekt/
to make something completely free from faults, or as good as it can be 使完美;完善

Gemma spent hours trying to perfect her technique. 吉玛花了好几个小时的时间来完善她的技巧。

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put into
phrasal verb [T]
2
[put something into something] to improve something by adding a particular quality to it 加入;添加

I want to put some excitement back into my life. 我想要重新给生活增添一些刺激。

Try and put some enthusiasm into your work. 试着往工作中投入一些热情。

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put/set something to rights
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to make something go back to its normal state again 使…恢复正常

We'll have to put the place to rights before they get back. 我们要在他们回来之前把这个地方恢复原样。

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raise
verb [T] /reɪz/
2a
to increase the quality or standard of something 提高(质量等)

The aim is to modernize production methods and raise safety standards. 目的就是要使生产方式现代化并提高安全标准。

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rebuild
verb [T] /ˌriːˈbɪld/
2
to improve a situation so that it is as good as it was in the past 复原;恢复

They will require tens of billions of dollars to rebuild their economy. 他们将需要上百亿美元来恢复经济。

rebuild your life :

When he came out of prison, he set about rebuilding his life. 出狱后,他开始恢复自己的生活。

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rectify
verb [T] formal /ˈrektɪfaɪ/
to correct a problem or mistake, or to make a bad situation better 改正

I am anxious to rectify this situation. 我迫切想改变这种状况。

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redress
verb [T] formal /rɪˈdres/
to improve a bad situation that you are responsible for by doing something for someone or by giving them money 改正;修正;矫正

We want to redress some of the injustices of the past. 我们想矫正过去的一些冤案。

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refine
verb [T] /rɪˈfaɪn/
1
to make small changes to something in order to improve it 改良;改进

We've refined the system since it was first launched. 自这个系统首次投入市场到现在我们已对它进行了改进。

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reform
verb /rɪˈfɔː(r)m/
1
[T] to improve a situation by correcting things that are wrong or unfair, or to make a system work more effectively 改革;革新;改进

The healthcare system must be radically reformed. 医疗保健制度必须彻底改革。

a proposal to reform tax laws 改革税法的建议

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regenerate
verb /rɪˈdʒenəreɪt/
1
[T] to develop something again, or to bring it back to its original state 重建;恢复

The money will be used to regenerate the town centre. 这笔钱将用于市中心的重建。

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rejuvenate
verb [T] /rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪt/
2
to make something such as an organization, system, or place good or effective again 使(组织、系统)恢复活力;使(地方)复原
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relieve
verb [T] /rɪˈliːv/
2
to make a situation less boring 调剂

Reading helped to relieve the boredom while he was ill. 读书帮他排遣了生病时的无聊。

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repair
verb [T] /rɪˈpeə(r)/
2
to take action in order to improve a bad situation 补救;纠正

a last attempt to repair a damaging rift among members of the committee 最后一次弥合委员会成员间破坏性裂痕的尝试

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resuscitate
verb [T] /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/
2
to make something effective or successful again 复兴;振兴

the government's efforts to resuscitate the economy 政府振兴经济的努力

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retrieve
verb /rɪˈtriːv/
1a
to improve a situation or relationship that has been damaged 补救;改善;改进

UN officials are trying desperately to retrieve the situation. 联合国官员们正在全力改善局面。

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retrievable

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retrofit
verb [T] /ˈretrəʊˌfɪt/
to change or improve something such as a machine or a building by adding new parts, equipment, or features to it 对(机器、建筑等)作改型翻新
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revamp
verb [T] informal /ˌriːˈvæmp/
to improve the way that something looks or operates by making major changes to it 翻新;改组;改建

a plan to revamp the banking industry 改组银行业的计划

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rework
verb [T] /ˌriːˈwɜː(r)k/
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to change something such as a computer program or a piece of writing in order to improve it 重写,改进(计算机程序或文章)
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right
verb [T] /raɪt/
2
to make something go back into the state or situation that you would normally expect it to be in 补救;扭转

a futile attempt to right a hopeless situation 为挽回无望的局面所做的徒劳尝试

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right a wrong
phrase
to correct something bad or wrong that someone has done 纠正;矫正

They wanted revenge, to right the wrong that had been done to them. 他们想进行报复以雪洗他们蒙受的不白之冤。

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sharpen
verb /ˈʃɑː(r)pən/
2

sharpen

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sharpen up

[I/T] to improve or make something improve (使)提高;(使)改善

The programme will give young athletes the chance to sharpen their skills. 该项目将为年轻运动员提供一次提高技能的机会。

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soup up

[T] informal
to change something in order to make it faster or more powerful or effective
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streamline
verb [T] /ˈstriːmˌlaɪn/
1
to improve a business, organization, process etc by making it more modern or simple 精简(工商企业、组织、流程等)使效率更高
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sweeten
verb [T] /ˈswiːt(ə)n/
2
to make something such as an offer or a deal seem more attractive in order to persuade someone to accept it 使(提议或协议)更具诱惑力
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tame
verb [T] /teɪm/
2
to make a piece of land, a river etc able to be used and not dangerous 开垦;开辟

They built a huge dam upstream to tame the river and prevent flooding. 他们在上游建了一个巨大的水坝来控制河水,防止洪水泛滥。

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tone down
phrasal verb [T]
1
to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive 降低…的严重性(或冒犯性);缓和

MPs have been ordered to tone down their criticisms of government policy in the run-up to the election. 下院议员已被勒令在竞选阶段对政府政策提出批评时调子要缓和一些。

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tweak
verb [T] /twiːk/
1
informal to make small changes in order to improve something 对…稍作改进
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upgrade
verb /ʌpˈɡreɪd/
1a
[T] to improve the quality of a service or product 提高(服务或产品)的质量

£1.5 million is being spent on upgrading security procedures. 150万英镑正被用于加强安检措施。

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