vt. 提高(土地、地产)的价值;利用(机会);改善,改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进,改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良;改善;进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义:perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
n. 发音;读法;发音方法;发音方式;
💡 pro在前+nunci讲话,说出+ation名词后缀 → 发音
"The wrong pronunciation of the word is sanctioned by public usage."
人们接受了这个字的错误读法,因为大家都这样念.
近义:phonetics, pronouncing, accent, phone, assertion, asseveration