名词 improvement:

1. a change for the better; progress in development

2. the act of improving something

3. a condition superior to an earlier condition

A survey of 57 hospitals by Newchurch, a consultancy, reveals striking improvements.

一家名为纽彻奇的咨询公司对57家医院所作的调查显示改善十分明显。

Approximately 150 million is to be spent on improvements.

大约1.5亿美元将用于作出改善。

We are seeking continuous, incremental improvements, not great breakthroughs.

我们在寻求持续的、渐进的改善，而不是重大的突破。

They were almost apologetic about the improvements they'd made.

对于他们所做的改进，他们简直感到愧疚。

Repairs and improvements can lead to higher rental rates.

修缮后可以提高租价。

The third-quarter results reflect continued improvements in productivity.

第三季度的结果表明生产率持续上升。

In a double-blind trial, there were definite improvements.

在双盲试验中，改善效果明显。

improvements in efficiency at the factory

工厂效率的提高

They've spent a lot of money on home improvements.

他们花了很多钱装修家居。

As a landowner, he was actively interested in agricultural improvements.

作为土地所有者, 他对于农业方面的改良怀有浓厚的兴趣.

There have been many improvements in the form of cars.

汽车的形状已有很多改进.

The new edition embodies many improvements.

新版本有许多改进之处.

There are a number of improvements; for instance, both mouse buttons can now be used.

在许多地方有了改进，例如，鼠标的左右键都可以使用了。

Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements.

大多数药物要么不能使病情真正好转，要么最多只能带来轻微的改善。

More than 200 improvements, many of them major, were made in the design and fabrication of the shuttle.

在航天飞机的设计及制造过程中，作了两百多项改进，其中很多是大的改动。