amelioration
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n. (u.)不可數名詞改善 ； 改良 ； 改進
He is going through amelioration, and he means to make amends
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- Another process is amelioration, which is When a word's meaning becomes more positive over time.
另一個過程是「改善」，也就是單字的意義隨著時間變得更正面。
- The opposite process to amelioration is pejoration, which is when a word gains a more negative meaning meaning.
與「改善」相反的過程是「惡化」，也就是單字的意義隨著時間變得更負面。
