Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1440
improvement
改善；改进；好转
核心释义
a change for the better; progress in development
- 1.
改进的行为；进步或增长；改善
The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
- 2.
向好的变化；发展的进步
a change for the better; progress in development
- 3.
有利可图的使用或应用行为,或被有利使用的状态；实际应用,例如在演讲中陈述的教义、原则或理论
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
- 4.
改进某事的行为
the act of improving something
- 5.
被改善的状态；改善；进步
The state of being improved; betterment; advance
- 6.
优于早期状态的条件
a condition superior to an earlier condition
- 7.
被改善的事物
Something which is improved
- 8.
增加；增长；进步；前进
Increase; growth; progress; advance.
- 9.
有价值的增加或改善,例如建筑物、清理、排水、围栏等在房产上的改进
Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
- 10.
对机器、制造或组成的有用增加或修改
A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.
改进的行为；进步或增长；改善；向好的变化；发展的进步；有利可图的使用或应用行为,或被有利使用的状态；实际应用,例如在演讲中陈述的教义、原则或理论；改进某事的行为；被改善的状态；改善；进步
用法In use
There has been a noticeable improvement in her health since she started exercising.
用法提示：improvement 在此作名词，表示健康状况向好的变化，常与 in 连用。
We made several improvements to the kitchen to make it easier to cook.
用法提示：improvements 是 improvement 的复数形式，在此指具体的改进之处。
His English shows steady improvement because he practices every day.
用法提示：improvement 作不可数名词，表示进步或好转的状态。
their improvements increased the value of the property
the new school represents a great improvement
improvement in [noun/gerund]
表示在某方面有所好转。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make an improvement
- 做出改进
- We need to make an improvement to the system.我们需要对系统做出改进。
- show improvement
- 显示改善
- Her test scores showed significant improvement.她的考试成绩显示了显著的改善。
- significant improvement
- 显著改进
- There has been a significant improvement in sales.销售有了显著改进。
- improvement in
- 在……方面的改进
- We observed an improvement in customer satisfaction.我们观察到顾客满意度的改进。
- continuous improvement
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一下：改进（improvement）就是“我（im）证明（prove）自己变得更好”，记住im+prove+ment。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、学术写作、商业报告 该词在多数情况下为中性，适用于个人发展、工作改进或学术进步等场景，无特殊语气色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'movement' (/ˈmuːvmənt/) forms a perfect rhyme with 'improvement' (/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/) because both contain the same stressed vowel /uː/ and ending /vmənt/. Other words ending in '-ment' (e.g., development, environment) have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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