improvement

noun

1. 改善；改进
   the act of making sth better; the process of sth becoming better
   1. Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement.
      销售额持续显示出增加的迹象。
   2. There is still room for improvement in your work.
      你的工作尚有改进的余地。
   3. We expect to see further improvement over the coming year.
      我们期望来年会有更进一步的改善。
2. 改进处；改善的事物
   a change in sth that makes it better; sth that is better than it was before
   1. a significant/substantial/dramatic improvement
      重要的 / 实质的 / 巨大的改进
   2. a slight/steady improvement
      轻微的 / 稳定的提升
   3. an improvement in Anglo-German relations
      英德关系的改善
   4. This is a great improvement on your previous work.
      你的工作比先前有很大进步。
   5. improvements to the bus service
      公共汽车服务的改善

1. N-VAR 改进(之处);改善(之处)
   If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better. If you make improvements to something, you make it better.
   1. ...the dramatic improvements in organ transplantation in recent years...
      近几年器官移植方面取得的巨大进步
   2. There is considerable room for improvement in state facilities for treating the mentally handicapped.
      国家现有的用于智障病人治疗的设施还有相当大的改进余地。
2. N-COUNT 更优秀之物;改善的事物
   If you say that something is an improvement on a previous thing or situation, you mean that it is better than that thing.
   1. The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor...
      新上任的总理比他的前任要强。
   2. The system we introduced in 1980 has been a great improvement.
      我们 1980 年引进的系统有了很大改进。

1. He sees no signs of improvement in the UK and continental economy.
   他看不到英国与欧洲大陆经济好转的迹象。
2. An improvement in living standards could be years away
   可能多年之后生活水平才能得到提高。
3. There has already been a definite improvement
   已经有了显著的改进。
4. His visit is direct evidence of the improvement in their relationship
   他的到访是他们之间关系已有所改善的明证。
5. It could easily be another year before the economy starts to show some improvement.
   很可能还要再等一年经济才会开始出现好转。
6. They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars.
   他们预计新车的销量会逐步上升。
7. It would be futile to sustain his life when there is no chance of any improvement.
   如果没有任何好转的机会，继续维持他的生命也是无益的。
8. You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income
   想让自己的收入有所提高时，你应该敢于给自己设定高的目标。
9. There is considerable room for improvement in state facilities for treating the mentally handicapped.
   国家现有的用于智障病人治疗的设施还有相当大的改进余地。
10. The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor
    新上任的总理比他的前任要强。
11. The system we introduced in 1980 has been a great improvement.
    我们1980年引进的系统有了很大改进。
12. Over the past 12 months the company has managed a 10 per cent improvement.
    在过去的12个月里，公司的业绩提高了10%。
13. This is a marginal improvement on October
    这是对10月份的一个小小改善。
14. Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements.
    大多数药物要么不能使病情真正好转，要么最多只能带来轻微的改善。
15. This may have been an improvement, but 'breakthrough' was an overstatement
    这算得上是一个改进吧，但说是“突破”就言过其实了。
16. The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
    该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
17. CBS's ratings again showed huge improvement over the previous year.
    与前一年相比，哥伦比亚广播公司的收视率再次大幅提高。
18. On several occasions she had remarked on the boy's improvement
    她好几次提及这个男孩的进步。
19. Lonrho's mining and minerals businesses showed some improvement.
    朗荷公司的采矿及矿产业务有了些起色。
20. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement
    医生说他的病情稍有好转。
21. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
    激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
22. The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent, but has attracted little comment from educationalists
    标准一直在持续提高，但却几乎没有教育学家对此发表意见。
23. That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation.
    在当前形势下这是一个非常巨大的进步。
24. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
    首先，利率的下降可能没有希望的那样快；第二，实际贷款额可能会减少；第三，坏账很可能抵消大部分增长。
25. There is still room for improvement.
    还有改进的余地。
26. Consideration must be given to both the development of production and the improvement of the people's livelihood.
    发展生产和改善人民生活二者必须兼顾。
27. The class has made noticeable improvement.
    这个班已有引人注目的进步。
28. To learn a language we must follow the principle of gradual improvement.
    学习语言必须遵循循序渐进的原则。
29. The relations between the two countries have shown some improvement.
    两国关系已有所改善。
30. I cannot see any improvement in your writing.
    看不出你的写作有什么起色。

noun

1. the act of improving something
   1. their improvements increased the value of the property

2. a change for the better

   Synonym:    bettermentadvance

3. a condition superior to an earlier condition
   1. the new school represents a great improvement

   Synonym:    melioration