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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- improvement
[ɪm'pruːvmənt]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
改进
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improvement in
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[+person，thing] 进步
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to be an improvement (on sb/sth)
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比（某人/某物）有进步
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to make improvements to sth
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改进某物
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- improvement
[ɪmˈpruːvmənt]
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1.
n.[c]
改良处，改进处，改善处
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From the 1950s onwards there was considerable improvement to the standard of living.
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从二十世纪五十年代起，生活水平有了可观的改善。
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2.
n.[c/u]
改进，改良，改善
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Over the next days we fine-tuned the scheme and made some useful improvements.
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在接下来的几天我们调整了计划，做了一些有效的改进。
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Their improvements increased the value of the property.
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他们的改进增加了财产的价值。
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3.
n.[c/u]
改善，好转，提高
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By the end of therapy about half of couples showed significant improvement.
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在治疗快结束的时候，大约有一半的夫妇表现出了明显的改善。
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The new school represents a great improvement.
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新学校的条件得到了很大的改善。
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4.
n.[c]
改建，整修
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A report recommending improvements to elderly people's homes in Oxfordshire has been made public this morning.
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今天早上，一份建议对牛津郡老年人的房屋进行修建的报告向公众公开了。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- improvement
[ɪm'pruːvmənt]
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n
the act of improving or the state of being improved
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2.
n
something that improves, esp an addition or alteration
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3.
n
alteration of the structure, fixtures, fittings, or decor of a building without changing its function - Compare conversion
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4.
n
[usually plural]
[Austral and NZ]
a building or other works on a piece of land, adding to its value
Examples
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no visible improvement
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没有明显的改进
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to be an improvement (on sb/sth)
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比（某人/某物）有进步
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there is plenty of scope for improvement
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[BRIT] 还有很大的改进余地
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he was showing signs of improvement
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他的身体有好转的迹象
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We have seen a decided improvement in public transportation in our city.
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我们看到了我市公共交通的明显改善。
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There was no visible improvement in her condition.
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她的情况没有明显好转。
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