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改進

improve [ımˈpruːv] VB trans, intr

improve
改进 gǎijìn
improve
改善 gǎishàn

Phrases:

improve on [or upon]
改进 gǎijìn
improve on [or upon]
超过 chāoguò
Jack has improved on the inventions of others.
杰克改进了别人的发明。
▶ improvement N
Present
Iimprove
youimprove
he/she/itimproves
weimprove
youimprove
theyimprove
Past
Iimproved
youimproved
he/she/itimproved
weimproved
youimproved
theyimproved
Present Perfect
Ihaveimproved
youhaveimproved
he/she/ithasimproved
wehaveimproved
youhaveimproved
theyhaveimproved
Past Perfect
Ihadimproved
youhadimproved
he/she/ithadimproved
wehadimproved
youhadimproved
theyhadimproved
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Jack has improved on the inventions of others.
杰克改进了别人的发明。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Such nights give newer acts an opportunity to practice and improve, with a view to getting paid work.
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Fixing failure problems ended up improving the minigun's overall design.
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Since the mid-1990s, new technologies have been introduced allowing the region to improve the quality of its wines.
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They began the season hoping to improve upon their 62-20 output from the previous season.
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Longer-term studies are needed to validate whether it improves the rate of insulin-independence.
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