Much attention should be paid to improving people's conditions.请问此处为什么to后加的improving呢?

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Much attention should be paid to improving people's conditions.请问此处为什么to后加的improving呢?
以及全句的翻译,不用翻译器,麻烦高手指点.

还原句型:(We) should pay much attention to improving people's conditions.pay attention to doing sth 这里的to是介词,介词后面跟名词、代词、动名词所以用improving(动名词).类似的还有:look forward to doin...