1、suppose

假定;假設;設想

Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.

假設有人給了你一枚雞蛋并要你準確描述雞蛋里面有什么。

Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.

假設他是對的，我確實明天就會死，那該怎么辦？也許我應該再買一份保險。

(根據所知)認為，推斷，料想

The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.

這項政策非常清楚明了，我沒有理由認為它不會奏效。

I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.

我很清楚那個問題比他料想的要更復雜。

我看;要我說;我想

I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.

這些天我有點焦躁。我看是荷爾蒙在作怪。

I suppose I'd better do some homework.

我看我最好做做功課。

2、improvement

改進(之處);改善(之處)

the dramatic improvements in organ transplantation in recent years.

近幾年器官移植方面取得的巨大進步

There is considerable room for improvement in state facilities for treating the mentally handicapped.

國家現有的用于智障病人治療的設施還有相當大的改進余地。

更優秀之物;改善的事物

The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor.

新上任的總理比他的前任要強。

The system we introduced in 1980 has been a great improvement.

我們 1980 年引進的系統有了很大改進。