improvement

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ noun

plural improvements

improvement

/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/

noun

plural improvements

Learner's definition of IMPROVEMENT

[noncount] : the act of improving something : the act or process of making something better改进；改善

Doctors were amazed by the sudden improvement in her medical condition.医生们对她的病情突然好转感到惊喜。
His cooking needs improvement. = There's still room for improvement in his cooking.他的厨艺有待提高。

[count]

a : the quality of being better than before进步

I've noticed a significant improvement in your work since the spring.我注意到开春以来你的工作有显著进步。

b : an addition or change that makes something better or more valuable改进的地方；改善的地方

The editor made some improvements to/in the article before it was printed.编辑在这篇文章付印之前做了一些润饰。
They spent the money on new kitchen cabinets and other home improvements.他们在厨房添置了新橱柜并对居家其他方面做了一些改善。

◊ An improvement on or (chiefly US) over something is a better version of it or a better way of doing it.比…要好

The food isn't fancy, but it's certainly an improvement over what we're served at school.食物并不算很高档，但肯定比我们在学校吃的要好。