improved standard

collocation in English

meaningsofimproveandstandard

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improve
verb[I or T]
uk
/ɪmˈpruːv/us
/ɪmˈpruːv/
to (cause something to) ...
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standard
noun
uk
/ˈstæn.dəd/us
/ˈstæn.dɚd/
a level ...
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(Definition ofimproveandstandardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The chief constable intends to maintain thisimprovedstandard.
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This is precisely what this regulation does: it brings in animprovedstandardfor nightwear.
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Our policy of keeping inflation and interest rates at low levels is aimed at securing animprovedstandardof living for all.
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The first criterion is this: is the increase sufficient relative to other indices marking theimprovedstandardof living of other sections of the community?
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Such countries can therefore be given greater prospects of survival and animprovedstandardof living.
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While some may consider sovereignty more important than national prosperity and animprovedstandardof living for our children.
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What matters is the solvency of the country, and animprovedstandardof living measured over a period of years.
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Better access to health care and to education will afford women animprovedstandardof living.
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But frankly, rebellion which does not acknowledge the facts will not result in animprovedstandardof life.
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We could use that information and those facts to ensure that people who are not living with dignity have animprovedstandardof living.
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That is an essential condition for getting us back into the position where the country will be able to enjoy animprovedstandardof life.
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The people of this country are not looking for houses as houses; they are looking for theimprovedstandardof houses that was promised.
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He insisted on animprovedstandardof housing.
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We expect animprovedstandardof living, more choice and better services; that is as true whether one is 35, 55 or 75.
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One would not quarrel with that if it represented a measurement of theimprovedstandardof wages.
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There are better survival rates, lower peri-and neonatal mortality rates, shorter stays in hospital and generally animprovedstandardof health for the population.
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The fact is, of course, that ourimprovedstandardof living has drawn more wage earners into the tax paying class.
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The objectives of promoting improved working conditions and animprovedstandardof living can, and should.
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This leads to animprovedstandardof living for families and for children.
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Many people still take the view that year by year they can expect animprovedstandardof life without any greater effort.
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