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improvement

英 [ɪm'pruːvm(ə)nt] 美[ɪm'prʊvmənt]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

近义词recovery promotion enrichment headway development

反义词

n. 改进，改善

CET4TEM4考研CET6中频词常用词汇

词态变化

复数: improvements;

中文词源

improvement 改进，改善

来自improve,改进，改善。

英英释意

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

2. a change for the better; progress in development

3. a condition superior to an earlier condition;: "the new school represents a great improvement"

英文词源

improvement (n.): mid-15c., enprowment "management of something for profit," from Anglo-French emprowement, from emprouwer "turn to profit" (see improve). Meaning "betterment; amelioration" is from 1640s. Meaning "buildings, etc. on a piece of property" is from 1773. Related: Improvements.

考试真题

Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home, or has the industry simply hired better interior designers? Are nursing homes as bad as people fear, or is that an out-moded stereotype ( ' , 固定看法 )? Can doing one's homework really steer families to the best places? It is genuinely hard to know.

In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement.

The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England," the English chef says, citing the trend in British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation.

There was plenty of room for improvement

With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of .

Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.

Improvements on the classification of human behavior.

After four months, the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.

I didn't feel any improvement in my condition in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to lessen.

In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement.

They made some improvements on the traditional Parisian design.

The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.

The average budget for a major kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54,000; even a minor improvement cost on average $18,000.

Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world.

Clearly, richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities.

A study of employees at health insurance provider Aetna revealed that roughly one quarter of those taking in-office yoga and mindfulness classes reported a 28% reduction in their stress levels and a 20% improvement in sleep quality.

Yet improvement won’t come easily, it won’t come overnight and there are limits beyond which not even science can take us.

Still, there's a huge disconnect between the way we currently train scientists and the actual employment opportunities available for them, and an urgent need for dramatic improvements in training programs to help close the gap.

Evidence suggests the UK's position is much stronger than in the recent past and is still showing improvement.

Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There's always room for improvement.

The most interesting thing we found was that if the relationship managed to continue for just 10 weeks, we could see an improvement in racial attitudes.

The US judicial system has much room for improvement

"The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world," read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to t

A study of employees at health insurance provider Aetna revealed that roughly one quarter of those taking in-office yoga and mindfulness classes reported a 28% reduction in their stress levels and a 20% improvement in sleep quality.

The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54, 000; even a "minor" improvement cost on average$18, 000.

I never told my mother about my "miraculous" experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year.

I'm noticing that they've made improvements to this station.

It enables small-scale farmers to harvest 175 pounds of green vegetables per hour—a huge improvement over harvesting just a few dozen pounds by hand—suddenly making it possible for the little guys to compete with large farms of California.

Like many things in life, it's an ongoing process, and the best part of the process is that there's enough room for improvement, which means you'll just keep getting better and better.

Simple improvements to infrastructure 基础设施can reduce the spread of disease.

For him, order does not result from forgetting or ignoring the disorders that plague our existence; order is a necessary development, an improvement that may lead to the Greek ideal of spiritual elevation.

Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society , income equality and the environment.

Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens.

The program keeps track of your progress and provides detailed feedback on your performance and improvement.

When there is rapid improvement in the price and performance of technology, jobs that were once thought to be immune from automation suddenly become threatened.

实用场景例句

improvements to the bus service: 公共汽车服务的改善

This is a great improvement on your previous work.: 你的工作比先前有很大进步。

a slight/steady improvement: 轻微的 / 稳定的提升

an improvement in Anglo-German relations: 英德关系的改善

a significant/substantial/dramatic improvement: 重要的 / 实质的 / 巨大的改进

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。

There is still room for improvement in your work.: 你的工作尚有改进的余地。

Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement.: 销售额持续显示出增加的迹象。

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。

The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor...: 新上任的总理比他的前任要强。

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。

...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

There's been a noticeable improvement in his handwriting.: 他的书法有了明显的进步.

An improvement in our meal is hoped for.: 大家希望改善一下伙食.

The relations between the two countries have shown some improvement.: 两国关系已有所改善.

The composition is all right, but there is room for improvement.: 这篇作文还不错, 不过还可以改进.

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.

I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.: 我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步.

The poor quality of his work this year cancels out his former improvement.: 他今年低质量的工作抵消了他原先的进步.

Tom has made a vast improvement in his German.: 汤姆的德语有了很大的进步.

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.

There is room for further improvement in English.: 你的英语尚有进一步提高的余地.

The class has made noticeable improvement.: 这个班已有引人注目的进步.

There is a distinct improvement in your spoken English.: 你的英语口语有明显的进步.

Wholesalers reported an improvement in sales for the third quarter.: 批发商宣布第三季度的销售额有所提高.

They presented concrete proposals for improvement.: 他们提出了具体的改进建议.

There is much hope of further improvement.: 大有进一步改进的希望.

There is still room for improvement.: 还有改进的余地.