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单词 increase
释义
increase
verb[IorT]
uk
/ɪnˈkriːs/us
/ɪnˈkriːs/
B1
to (make something)becomelargerinamountorsize:
增大；增加；增强
Incidents ofarmedrobberyhave increased over the last fewyears.持械抢劫案近几年增多了。
Thecostof theprojecthas increaseddramatically/significantlysince itbegan.该项目自开始以来成本就急剧上升。
Gradually increase thetemperaturetoboilingpoint.逐步加热至沸点。
Increased/Increasingeffortsare being made to end thedispute.正在尽更大努力来结束这场争端。
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decreaseverb
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to increase
  • increaseWe need to increase production to meet demand.
  • growThe number of people living alone grows each year.
  • risePrices rose by 10 per cent.
  • go upHouse prices keep going up.
  • escalateCrime in the city has escalated in recent weeks.
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More examples
  • We need to increasepublicawarenessof thedisease.
  • Ourmainaimis to increasesalesby 12% thisyear.
  • Studies show that if aworkingenvironmentispleasant,productivityincreases.
  • Students dofindthattheirworkloadincreasesthroughoutthecourse.
  • LifeexpectancyinEuropehas increasedgreatlyin the 20thcentury.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Increasing and intensifying
  • -ify
  • accretion
  • accumulate
  • accumulative
  • add fuel to the fireidiom
  • additive
  • blaze
  • crank
  • heighten
  • hot up
  • increment
  • inflame
  • inflation
  • mushroom
  • redouble
  • resurge
  • rocket
  • saturation
  • scalesomethingup
  • stake
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increase
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
B2
arisein theamountorsizeof something:
（数量或尺寸）增加；增长
price/taxincreases涨价／增税
There were 39,000 newcaseslastyear- an increaseofsixpercent.去年有3.9万件新案子——上升了6%。
Any increaseinproductionwould behelpful.任何产量的增加都是有益的。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
an increase
  • increaseThere has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
  • riseLast month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
  • gainWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
  • boostWe are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
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on the increase
C1
increasing:
在增加
Homelessness is on the increase in manycities.许多城市里无家可归者在增多。
Diseases likemultiplesclerosisappearto be on the increase.
Single-occupanthouseholdsare on the increase.
Althoughjuvenilecrimeis going down, manypeoplebelieveit to be on the increase.
Cases ofrabiesinfoxesare on the increase.
More examples
  • Thetaxincrease willadd4p to alitreofpetrol.
  • I'vemanagedtonegotiatea fivepercentpayincrease with myboss.
  • The Opposition hascondemnedthe government'sproposedtaxincreases.
  • Somepeopleblametelevisionfor the increase incrime.
  • An increase inaveragetemperatureby only a fewdegreescouldcauseenvironmentalproblemsworldwide.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Increasing and intensifying
  • -ify
  • accretion
  • accumulate
  • accumulative
  • add fuel to the fireidiom
  • additive
  • blaze
  • crank
  • heighten
  • hot up
  • increment
  • inflame
  • inflation
  • mushroom
  • redouble
  • resurge
  • rocket
  • saturation
  • scalesomethingup
  • stake
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(Definition ofincreasefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
increase
verb[IorT]
uk
/ɪnˈkriːs/us
/ɪnˈkriːs/
B1
to (make something)becomelargerinamountorsize
增大；增加；增强
Incidents ofarmedrobberyhave increased over the last fewyears.持械抢劫案近几年增多了。
Thecostof theprojecthas increaseddramatically/significantlysince itbegan.该项目自开始以来成本就急剧上升。
Gradually increase thetemperaturetoboilingpoint.逐步加热至沸点。
Increased/Increasingeffortsare being made to end thedispute.正在尽更大努力来结束这场争端。
Compare
decreaseverb
More examples
  • We need to increasepublicawarenessof thedisease.
  • Ourmainaimis to increasesalesby 12% thisyear.
  • Studies show that if aworkingenvironmentispleasant,productivityincreases.
  • Students dofindthattheirworkloadincreasesthroughoutthecourse.
  • LifeexpectancyinEuropehas increasedgreatlyin the 20thcentury.
increase
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
B2
arisein theamountorsizeof something
（数量或尺寸）增加；增长
price/taxincreases涨价／增税
There were 39,000 newcaseslastyear- an increaseofsixpercent.去年有3.9万件新案子——上升了6%。
Any increaseinproductionwould behelpful.任何产量的增加都是有益的。
on the increase
C1
increasing
在增加
Homelessness is on the increase in manycities.许多城市里无家可归者在增多。
More examples
  • Thetaxincrease willadd4p to alitreofpetrol.
  • I'vemanagedtonegotiatea fivepercentpayincrease with myboss.
  • The Opposition hascondemnedthe government'sproposedtaxincreases.
  • Somepeopleblametelevisionfor the increase incrime.
  • An increase inaveragetemperatureby only a fewdegreescouldcauseenvironmentalproblemsworldwide.

increase| American Dictionary

increase
verb[I/T]
us
/ɪnˈkris,ˈɪn·kris/
tobecomeor make somethinglargerorgreater:
[T]They’ve increased thepriceofgasby twocentsagallon.
[I]Pressure is increasing to makehealthinsurancemorewidelyavailable.
increase
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈɪn·kris/
theactofbecominglargerorgreateror of making somethinglargerorgreater:
[C]There was aslightincrease inunemploymentlastmonth.
Homelessness ison the increase(= increasing)in manycities.
(Definition ofincreasefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

increase| Business English

increase
verb[IorT]
uk
/ɪnˈkriːs/us
tobecomelargerinamountorsize, or to make something do this:
increase by sthSales have increased by 10%.
increase to sthOurgrossmarginincreased to 24%.
increase in price/size/valueOver the past twoyearsthedepartmenthas increased insize.
the number/rate/level increasesStaffingnumbersincrease during thesummermonths.
increase gradually/slowly/steadilyBookings are increasingsteadily.
Interestrateshaveincreasedslightly.
increase dramatically/rapidly/significantlyThevolumeofworkhas increaseddramatically.
increase efficiency/production/productivityThe newmeasuresareintendedto increaseefficiency.
to increasecosts/prices/sales
Thisprocessgreatlyincreasesmanufacturingspeeds.

increasing

adjective
Anincreasingnumberofcustomersshoponline.

increasingly

adverb
Borrowers arebecomingincreasinglyawareoftheiroptions, andtendtoshoparound.
increase
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈɪnkriːs/us
asituationin which thenumber,size, oramountof something getsbigger:
a pay/price/tax increaseCustomersstockedup,anticipatingaJanuarypriceincrease.
an increase in sthBusinesses arefacinga 12% increase inenergycosts.
an increase of sthRevenuelastyearwas $347 million, an increase of 26%.
adramatic/significant/substantialincrease
asmall/slight/steadyincrease
See also
risenoun
on the increase
increasing:
Creditcardfraudis on the increase.
(Definition ofincreasefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofincrease

increase
I think there are encouraging developments in technology that are permitting developed countries to 'do more with less', and increasing incentives to do so.
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Has thisincreasepermitted anincreasein the percentage of women?
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The parallel to phasing out or reducing quantities in tradable permits can be mimicked by increasing the tax.
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For example, planning breathing between phrases systematically and marking this on the music generally increased their sense of control.
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Figure 2a illustrates specifically the total expected sampling cost of those plans and clearly shows a trend of increasing cost with smaller sampling units.
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We find that for zero or moderate surface tension the speed at which a drop or plume rises increases algebraically with time.
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Opportunity for increasing nitrogen use efficiency from improved lowland rice germplasm.
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Magnesium increased in the castor bean globoids but remained relatively constant in rice globoids.
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Correspondingly, men and women with the greatest burden of childcare responsibilities had increased risk of psychological distress, but this risk was significantly greater for men.
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As regards psychological distress, no association was found with decision latitude, while conflicts at work increased the risk of psychological distress.
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There is an increasing need for assessments of the status of monkey populations both within and outside protected areas.
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However, if the rate of inflation is increased excessively, real returns will be driven down to the point where credit market frictions become binding.
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In a nonlinear environment, it would be enough to have locally increasing returns like setup costs.
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Since increased canopy reduces the kinetic energy with which raindrops hit the ground, the damage to soil from rainfall is reduced.
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This represented anincreasein the number of recorded hypertensives from 625 to 1077.
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Collocationswithincrease

increase

These are words often used in combination withincrease.

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across-the-board increase
This means that an across-the-board increase in farm output prices of 10 per cent would cause the stock of biomass to fall about 1.3 per cent in the long run.
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alarming increase
Consequently, there has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of nosocomial antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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annual increase
Respondents estimated that theannualincreasein radiotherapy patient numbers was approximately 5%.
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