improving 音标拼音: [ɪmpr'uvɪŋ]
vbl . 改良,改进
改良,改进
improving adj 1 :
getting higher or more vigorous ; "
its an up market "; "
an improving economy " [
synonym : {
improving }, {
up }]
Improving \
Im *
prov "
ing \,
a .
Tending to improve ,
beneficial ;
growing better . --
{
Im *
prov "
ing *
ly },
adv .
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{
Improving lease } (
Scots Law ),
an extended lease to induce the tenant to make improvements on the premises .
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Improve \
Im *
prove "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Improved };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Improving }.] [
Pref .
in -
in prove ,
in approve .
See {
Approve }, {
Prove .}]
1 .
To make better ;
to increase the value or good qualities of ;
to ameliorate by care or cultivation ;
as ,
to improve land . --
Donne .
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I love not to improve the honor of the living by impairing that of the dead . --
Denham .
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2 .
To use or employ to good purpose ;
to make productive ;
to turn to profitable account ;
to utilize ;
as ,
to improve one '
s time ;
to improve his means . --
Shak .
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We shall especially honor God by improving diligently the talents which God hath committed to us . --
Barrow .
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A hint that I do not remember to have seen opened and improved . --
Addison .
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The court seldom fails to improve the opportunity .
--
Blackstone .
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How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour . --
I .
Watts .
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Those moments were diligently improved . --
Gibbon .
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True policy ,
as well as good faith ,
in my opinion ,
binds us to improve the occasion . --
Washington .
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3 .
To advance or increase by use ;
to augment or add to ; --
said with reference to what is bad . [
R .]
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We all have ,
I fear , . . .
not a little improved the wretched inheritance of our ancestors . --
Bp .
Porteus .
Syn :
To better ;
meliorate ;
ameliorate ;
advance ;
heighten ;
mend ;
correct ;
rectify ;
amend ;
reform .
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