[] the act of making sth better; the process of sth becoming better改善；改进◆The economy is showing signs of improvement.经济显示出有所改善的迹象。◆Although we have made progress with quality standards, there is still room for improvement.尽管我们的品质标准取得了进展，但是尚有改进的余地。◆Retailers saw some improvement in sales this year.零售商今年的销售量有所提高。⨁to expect / report / see improvement (in sth)期望／汇报／看出（在某方面的）改善⨁sth shows improvement某事显示有所改善 [] improvement (from/on/over sth)a change in sth that makes it better; sth that is better than it was before改进处；改善的事物◆These figures are a big improvement from a year ago.这些数字比一年前有了很大的改进。◆We have made improvements to the design of many of our products.我们已改进了我们许多产品的设计。◆benefits from cost-cutting and productivity improvements得益于削减成本和提高生产率⨁to achieve / expect / make / report / see an improvement达到／期望／作出／汇报／看出改善⨁sth shows an improvement某事显示改进之处⨁a big / dramatic / major / significant improvement大的／巨大的／显著的／明显的改进⨁a modest / slight / steady improvement适度的／轻微的／稳定的改进continuous improvement home improvement