ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPROVEMENT | IMPROVEMENT + VERB | IMPROVEMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, marked, massive, material, radical, remarkable, significant, substantial, tremendous, vast大的改善;可觀的改善;巨大的提高;顯著的提高;實質性的改善;徹底的改善;重大的改進;極大的改善◇The players have shown a marked improvement in recent weeks.選手們最近幾個星期有明顯進步。◇We expect to see a significant improvement in the near future.我們期望在不久的將來能夠看到有重大的改進。➤marginal, minor, modest, slight, small些許改進;不大的提高;些微的進步◇The latest figures are a slight improvement over last year's results.最新的數字顯示比去年的結果略有提高。➤notable, noticeable, obvious, visible顯著的提高;明顯的改善➤actual, definite, distinct, genuine, real, tangible切實的改善;確實的進步;明顯的改善;真正的改進;實在的進步➤measurable重大的改善➤dramatic, drastic, rapid, sharp顯著的提高;迅猛的提高;迅速的改善;急劇的提高▸➤gradual, incremental, steady逐步的改善;穩步的提高➤constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing, progressive, sustained不斷的進步;持續的改善;連續的提高➤long-term長期的改善➤short-term短期的改進➤temporary暫時的改善➤further進一步的提高➤all-round, general, overall全面的提高;整體的改善➤important, notable重大的改善;顯著的改進➤much-needed, necessary急需的/必要的改進➤welcome (especially BrE) 可喜的改善➤useful (especially BrE) 有益的改進▸➤positive積極的改進➤recent新近的提高➤immediate即時的改進➤desired, expected盼望出現的改進➤suggested建議作出的改善◇The suggested improvements were not carried out.建議所作的改進並沒有實施。➤possible, potential可能的改進;潛在的提高➤moral道德風尚的提高➤economic, educational, environmental, health, safety, social經濟方面的提高;教育的改進;環境的改善;健康狀況的改善;安全性的提高;社會的進步➤efficiency, organizational, performance, productivity, quality, service, technical, technological效率的提高;組織方面的改善;績效提高;生產力的提高;質量的提高;服務的改善;工藝的改良;技術的改進➤agricultural, land農業的進步;土地改良▸➤ground (= stadium) (BrE) , housing (especially BrE) , school運動場改造;房屋修整;學校翻修◇The club will spend £300 000 on ground improvements.俱樂部將投資 30 萬英鎊用於運動場改造。➤infrastructure, rail, road, transport, transportation (NAmE) 基礎設施改造;鐵路改造;道路修繕;交通運輸改善➤home住房修繕VERB + IMPROVEMENT➤be, constitute, reflect, represent是進步;有改善;反映進步◇The country's economic record since 1945 represents an improvement on the period between the world wars.1945 年以來的經濟記錄表明,該國經濟與兩次世界大戰之間相比有所改善。➤demonstrate, exhibit, indicate, show表明有提高◇Exports have showed some improvement.出口有所增長。➤maintain保持進步◇Will the team be able to maintain its improvement of last season?球隊能夠保持住上個賽季的進步勢頭嗎?➤need, require需要提高➤carry out, effect, make進行改善;改進◇He made a steady improvement and was released within 10 days of admission.他病情穩步好轉,入院不到 10 天就出院了。➤deliver, lead to, offer, produce, provide, result in, yield實現進步;使提高;使改善◇The drug produced an improvement in all but one case.除一個病例外,其他人服用該藥後病情都有所好轉。➤achieve, bring (about), secure (especially BrE) 獲得改善;取得進步◇steps taken to secure improvement in students' attendance提高學生出勤率的種種措施➤seek尋求改善➤call for, demand呼籲提高;要求改進➤recommend, suggest建議改善➤encourage, promote鼓勵提高;促進改善➤announce, report宣佈進步◇Wholesalers reported an improvement in sales for the third quarter.批發商宣佈第三季度銷售額有所提高。➤note, notice, observe, see, witness注意到改進;看到提高◇With this exercise plan you will notice an enormous improvement in your stamina.按照這個計劃進行鍛煉,你會發現自己的耐力大大提高。➤experience經歷提高◇The economy has experienced steady improvement.經濟有了穩步提高。➤find發現有改進◇No improvement was found after the tenth day of treatment.治療 10 天後病情不見有任何好轉。IMPROVEMENT + VERB➤occur, take place進步出現;有進步▸➤result from sth進步源自⋯➤include sth改善包括⋯IMPROVEMENT + NOUN➤initiative, plan, programme/program, project, scheme, strategy改革的倡議;改良計劃;改進方案;改革戰略◇We have an ambitious improvement plan for the property.對於這處房產,我們有一套雄心勃勃的修繕計劃。◇The proposed road improvement scheme involves bypassing several towns.提出的道路改造方案要繞過幾個小鎮。➤efforts, work (especially BrE) 進步的努力;改進工程◇The improvement work to houses will create jobs.房屋修繕工程將創造就業機會。➤rate改善率PREPOSITION➤improvement in⋯方面的改善◇The new factory brought a huge improvement in working conditions.新工廠在工作條件方面有了極大改善。➤improvement on, improvement over, improvement upon與⋯相比有提高◇These results are a distinct improvement on last year's.這些結果與去年相比有明顯提高。➤improvement to對⋯的改進◇Several improvements were made to the design during its production run.在生產過程中對設計作了幾處改進。PHRASES➤an area for improvement, an area of improvement需要改進之處◇The new assessment system could pinpoint areas for improvement within the company.新的評估系統能夠準確指出公司哪些方面需要改進。➤room for improvement, scope for improvement改進的餘地◇Their average grades have risen, but there is still room for improvement.他們的平均成績提高了,但仍有提升餘地。➤signs of improvement改進的跡象◇The economy is showing signs of improvement.經濟顯示出好轉跡象。
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