名詞 improvement:

1. the act of improving something
2. a change for the better; progress in development
   同義詞：betterment, advance
3. a condition superior to an earlier condition
   同義詞：melioration

1. The article struck a pessimistic note; it suggested there would be no improvement.
   那篇文章不甚樂觀，暗示將無改進(jìn)。
2. The humanitarian scientist called on the improvement of the poor's living condition.
   這位人道主義科學(xué)家呼吁改善窮人的生活條件。
3. I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition.
   我看他的情況沒有什麼改進(jìn)的希望。
4. There's been an overall improvement recently.
   近來各方面都有所改進(jìn)。
5. The Dow Jones industrials, ahead10 points early in tandem with further improvement in bond prices, ended off13.59 at1,944.63.
   道·瓊斯工業(yè)股早先隨著公債價格提升而上漲10點，最后以1944。63收盤，下降13。59。
6. This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.
   這篇論文說明你最近的工作取得了相當(dāng)大的改進(jìn)。
7. We all hope for an improvement in the weather.
   我們都希望天氣好轉(zhuǎn)。
8. There is need for improvement in your handwriting.
   你的書法需要改進(jìn)。

im.prove.ment

n.（名詞）

The act or process of improving.
改進(jìn)，改善：改善的動作或過程
The state of being improved.
被改進(jìn)的狀態(tài)
A change or an addition that improves.
改進(jìn)處，改善處：改進(jìn)的變化或者增加