improvement
[ɪm'pru:v.mənt] noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■when something gets better or when you make it better 改进，改善•a slight improvement in the economy经济上稍有起色 •home improvements家居修缮 •These white walls are a big improvement on that disgusting old wallpaper.这些白墙比起那些令人生厌的旧墙纸来说好看多了。 •He's been having treatment for two months now without any improvement.他接受治疗已有两个月了，但毫无起色。
[ɪm'pru:v.mənt] noun countable or uncountable
Common Learner Errors improvementWarning: Choose the right verb!Don't say 'do improvements', say make improvements :
✗ We need to do some improvements to the college canteen.We need to make some improvements to the college canteen. |