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bettering 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈbetər/,
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bettered, past participle; betters, 3rd person singular present; bettering, present participle; bettered, past tense;
  1. Improve on or surpass (an existing or previous level or achievement)
    • - bettering his previous time by ten minutes
  2. Make (something) better; improve
    • - his ideas for bettering the working conditions
  3. Achieve a better social position or status
    • - the residents are mostly welfare mothers who have bettered themselves
  4. Overcome or defeat (someone)
    • - she bettered him at archery
  1. changing for the better
  2. If your hand is getting better with each turn of cards for succeeding streets. Also "improvement".