改善风险管理和公司管治    improve risk management and corporate governance

改善防火设施    improve safety

减低患消化管道癌症的危机    improve the odds against

改善香港工时过长的问题    improve the problem of long working hours in Hong Kong

改善基础教育的质素    improve the quality of basic education

建立更完善的问责制度    improve the system of accountability

改善中学和大专教育的衔接    improve the transition from secondary school to post-secondary education

改善他们的居住环境    improve their living conditions

改善生活质素    improve their quality of life

改善工人权益    improve workers‘ rights

新改良的防伪特征    improved security features

促进与中央的沟通    improved ties with Beijing

改善成本效益，并寻求私人资助    improving cost-effectiveness and seeking private donations

提高施政水平    improving governance

改善营商环境    improving our business environment

改善内地公司的监管制度    improving regulation of mainland companies

搞好行政立法关系    improving relations between the executive and the legislative

改善自我形象    improving self-image

改善工作表现    improving work performance

冲动性购买    impulse buying; impulse shopping

在闭门审讯中    in a closed trial

陷于昏迷    in a coma

在一次自杀不遂的事件中    in a failed suicide attempt

在可行性研究报告里    in a feasibility study on the plan

出于自卫    in a reaction of self-defence

在一场可疑的火警中    in a suspicious fire/blaze

在最坏情况    in a worst-case scenario

为表达政府对是次事件的关注    in an effort to underline the Government‘s concern

在释法时    in an interpretation of the territory‘s constitution

在殖民地时代    in colonial times

情况危殆    in critical condition/in a

被扣押    in custody

超速十五公里    in excess of 15 km/h more than the limit

以换取中国支持反恐战争    in exchange for China‘s backing in the war against terror

全副武装/全副军装    in full combat dress

保养得好    in good condition/well-maintained

真诚地    in good faith

以署理特首的身分    in her capacity as Acting Chief Executive

判刑时，周法官以四年为量刑起点，因被告认罪，故减刑三分一至三十二个月。    In her sentencing， Judge Chua adopted a starting point of four years‘ jail and reduced it by one-third to 32 months because of Wu‘s guilty plea.

在他的供词中    in his police confession

在危险中    in jeopardy

还有不到两周，特首曾荫权就会发表他上任后的首份施政报告。    In less than two weeks， Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen will present his first policy address.