Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1440
improvement
改善；改进；好转
a change for the better; progress in development
- 1.
The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
改进的行为；进步或增长；改善
- 2.
a change for the better; progress in development
向好的变化；发展的进步
- 3.
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.
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
- 4.
the act of improving something
改进某事的行为
- 5.
The state of being improved; betterment; advance
被改善的状态；改善；进步
- 6.
a condition superior to an earlier condition
优于早期状态的条件
- 7.
Something which is improved
被改善的事物
- 8.
Increase; growth; progress; advance.
增加；增长；进步；前进
- 9.
Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
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
- 10.
A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.
对机器、制造或组成的有用增加或修改
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
In use
There has been a noticeable improvement in her health since she started exercising.
We made several improvements to the kitchen to make it easier to cook.
His English shows steady improvement because he practices every day.
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。
There has been a significant improvement in her English.
她的英语有了显著的好转。
improvement to [noun]
表示对某物进行改进。
Connections
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
- 持续改进
- The company focuses on continuous improvement of its products.公司专注于产品的持续改进。
- room for improvement
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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