improvement n. 1.改良,改進(jìn),增進(jìn);進(jìn)步。 2.利用,活用。 3.〔美國(guó)〕(增高房屋、土地等價(jià)值的)裝修,改良措施。 4.更優(yōu)秀的人,更進(jìn)步的人。 improvement of soil 【農(nóng)業(yè)】土壤改良。 This letter is an improvement upon [on] your last. 這封信比你上次的好。
performance n. 1.執(zhí)行,實(shí)行,履行;完成;實(shí)現(xiàn);償還。 2.行為,動(dòng)作,行動(dòng);工作。 3.性能;特性。 4.功績(jī);成績(jī)。 5.演奏;彈奏;演出;(馴獸等的)表演;把戲。 6.【物理學(xué)】演績(jī)。 a performance test 【機(jī)械工程】性能試驗(yàn)。 high performance 高度準(zhǔn)確,性能優(yōu)良。 an afternoon performance 午后的演出,日戲。 two performances a day 一天演兩場(chǎng)。 a fine [wretched] performance 成績(jī)好[壞]。 put a monkey through its performances 使猴子玩種種把戲。 performance in [of] horse-manship 馬戲;馬術(shù)表演。
Performance improvement is the concept of measuring the output of a particular process or procedure, then modifying the process or procedure to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure. The concept of performance improvement can be applied to either individual performance such as an athlete or organizational performance such as a racing team or a commercial enterprise.