He had dedicated his life to bettering the lot of the oppressed people of South Africa.
他一生致力于改善南非被压迫人民的命运。
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Governments and enterprises should take the lead in bettering the environment.
政府和企业应该带头改善环境。
While the efforts are certainly not futile, the results of such bans will likely only start to be seen by generations down the line, bettering the world for the future.