enhancement
/ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈhænsmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /-smənt/ (ame, mw)
enhancement — 名詞
- enhancementsingular
- enhancementsplural
1. a change or addition that makes something better, more valuable, or more effecti
增強；提升
讓事物變得更好或更有價值的改變
a change or addition that makes something better, more valuable, or more effective
The company invested heavily in security enhancements after the data breach exposed customer information.
在資料外洩事件曝光客戶資訊後，該公司投入大筆資金進行安全強化措施。
collocation: security enhancements
This latest software update delivers several performance enhancements that speed up the system.
這次最新的軟體更新提供了多項效能提升，能加快系統運作速度。
collocation: performance enhancements
Many customers requested the enhancement of the return policy to allow longer exchange periods.
許多客戶要求加強退貨政策，以延長換貨期限。
After renovating the kitchen, the Yamada family found that the new countertops were a welcome enhancement to the home.
廚房翻修之後，Yamada 一家人發現新流理台為家中增添了不少質感。
- improvement
Broader and more neutral; can mean fixing a problem or raising quality, while 'enhancement' usually adds a new feature or boosts an existing strength.
- upgrade
More specific to replacing something with a newer or better version, especially in technology (software upgrade vs software enhancement).
- refinement
Focuses on small, subtle improvements that polish details rather than adding major new features.
- augmentation
Very formal; emphasises increasing size, amount, or capacity more than adding value or quality.
文法句型
enhancement + of + noun phrase
enhancement + to + noun phrase
adjective + enhancement
用法筆記
More formal than 'improvement'. Common in business and technical writing. Use 'to' (not 'of') when naming the upgraded feature with a countable sense: 'enhancements to the software'. Use 'of' for the uncountable process sense: 'the enhancement of working conditions'. Frequently paired with nouns that specify the area being upgraded: performance, security, image, home, kitchen.