improve 可以用被动语态或者主动语态表示被动的含义。例如:
By managing natural resources more effectively, our quality of human life could be improved greatly.通过更为有效地管理自然资源,我们人类的生活质量将会得到大幅度的改善。
Conditions in prisons have improved dramatically in the last 20 years. 在过去的20年中,监狱的状况得到了很大程度的改善。
(摘自《朗文高级英语应试词典》)
improve
vt.改善;改进;提高
vi.变得更好;改进
(1)improve vi.用作不及物动词时主动形式常含有被动意义。
I hope for the weather to improve soon.
我希望天气会很快转好。
Wine improves with age.
酒越陈越好。
Her spelling has improved.
她的拼写能力已有长进。
Your mastery of the language has much improved.
你对语言的掌握有很大的进步。
The situation has improved somewhat.
情况已有所改善。
The patient has improved slightly since the operation.
病人手术后已稍有好转。
My health is improving.
我的健康状况正在好转。
The demand for television sets is improving.
对电视机的需求量正在增加。
Her English is improving this term.
这一学期,她的英语有进步。
(2)improve vt.当及物动词使用时,主动语态表主动,被动语态表被动
A:主动语态表主动(主语+improve+名词/代词)结构
Your work will get by, but try to improve it.
你的工作勉强通过了,但要设法改善它。
He offered a suggestion to improve the plan.
他提出一个建议,以改进那项计划。
I want to improve my English.
我想提高我的英语水平。
B:被动语态表被动(主语+助动词be+improved)
This poem cannot be improved.
这首诗太好或太坏,以致于不能修改了。
Our packing method shall be improved.我们的包装方法应加以改进。
And their language and linguistic competence should be improved.
他们的语言能力和语言学知识必须得到提高。
The car's performance on corners needs to be improved.
这辆车在转弯时的性能还需要改进。
The present system of education needs to be improved
.目前的教育制度需要改进。
The news that he will be improved is flying about.
他将要提升的消息到处传开。
The relationship between them is being improved.
他们之间的关系正在改善。
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