betterment

英 [ˈbetəmənt]

美 [ˈbetərmənt]

n.  改进; 改善; 改良

法律

BNC.23226 / COCA.21004

牛津词典

noun

• 改进；改善；改良
  the process of becoming or making sth/sb better

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 改良；改善；提高
  Thebetterment ofsomething is the act or process of improving its standard or status.
  1. His research is for the betterment of mankind.
     他的研究是为全人类造福。

英英释义

noun

• the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  Synonym:ameliorationmelioration
• a change for the better
  Synonym:improvementadvance
• an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

双语例句

• The Knights were dedicated to organizing all workers for the general betterment of their lot in life.
  骑士团成员的宗旨是把所有工人都组织起来，以争取普遍改善他们的生活。
• To see through the essence of society is to contribute to the betterment of our own transformation.
  看透一个社会的本质有助于我们更好地改造。
• We are working for the betterment of society.
  我们正在为改善社会而工作。
• That's designed for the betterment of the team.
  那就是被设计来改善整个队伍的。
• Christ sacrificed his life for the betterment of humanity.
  基督为了人类更好的生活而牺牲自己。
• I expect the teams to develop their own work style, interact effectively, and develop ways of resolving conflicts for the betterment of the team.
  我期望和小组已他们自己的工作方式进行开发，有效地互动，并且找到解决冲突的方法。
• With the betterment of the Chinese economy, many Chinese are rich enough t go abroad on vacation.
  随着中国经济的好转，许多的中国人都有钱可以到国外度假了。
• The path to prosperity involves betterment, not piling brick on brick.
  通向繁荣之路的关键在于改善，而不是一块块地堆砖。
• Moreover, it is useful and practical knowledge, which can be employed for the betterment of humanity.
  此外，它是有用和实用的知识，可以被用来改良人性。
• Instead, the US applied the palliative of easy credit sustaining an illusion of economic betterment for all.
  相反，美国采用了治标不治本的放松信贷政策在所有人心中维系了经济改善的幻象。