betterment

Related topics: Sociology

bet·ter·ment /ˈbetəmənt $ -tər-/ noun [singular]

formalSSIMPROVE improvement, especially in someone’s social and economic position 〔尤指个人的社会和经济地位的〕改良，改善，提高

for the betterment of somebody/something

social change for the betterment of society as a whole

让整个社会更加美好的社会变革

Examples from the Corpus

betterment• The second objective was met by the introduction of a betterment levy on development value.• This cut through the insoluble problem posed in previous attempts to collect betterment values created by public action.• For generations, pianos were purchased overwhelmingly by parents, as a vehicle of betterment for their children.• If you achieve some betterment, give further thought to other things you want to alter.• We feel it offers significant opportunities for the betterment of our future.• What have you done together for the betterment of society?• Our only goal was for the betterment of Millbrae.

for the betterment of somebody/something• We feel it offers significant opportunities for the betterment of our future.• They do not, however, seem to have possessed any programme for the betterment of lay society.• What have you done together for the betterment of society?• Our only goal was for the betterment of Millbrae.

From Longman Business Dictionary