单词 | improvement |
释义 | improvement /im proohv"meuhnt/, n. 1. an act of improving or the state of being improved. 2. a change or addition by which a thing is improved. 3. a person or thing that represents an advance on another in excellence or achievement: The new landlord is a great improvement over his greedy predecessor. 4. a bringing into a more valuable or desirable condition, as of land or real property; betterment. 5. something done or added to real property that increases its value. 6. profitable use, as of a period of time. [1400-50; late ME improuement < AF emprouement something profitable (especially exploitation of land). See IMPROVE, -MENT] Syn. 3. refinement, betterment, advancement. 4. enhancement, repair. |
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