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increase

释义

increase

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈɪŋkriːs/

Word Forms

singular	increase
plural	increases

1
a rise in the number, amount, or degree of something
increase in:
There has been a significant increase in the number of young people who smoke.
price/tax/wage increase:
Sales have been good despite last year’s price increases.
be on the increase (=be increasing):
Workplace stress is on the increase.
Synonyms and related words
Rates of increase and the process of increasing
uptick
increase
growth
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with increase
▪ dramatic, huge, large, marked, massive, sharp, significant, substantial
Verbs frequently used with increase as the object
▪ achieve, cause, produce, receive, report, represent, show

increase

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈɪnˌkris/

Word Forms

singular	increase
plural	increases

1
a rise in the number, amount, or degree of something
increase in:
There has been a significant increase in the number of young people who smoke.
price/tax/wage increase:
Sales have been good despite last year’s price increases.
be on the increase (=be increasing):
Workplace stress is on the increase.
Synonyms and related words
Rates of increase and the process of increasing
uptick
increase
growth
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with increase
▪ dramatic, huge, large, marked, massive, sharp, significant, substantial
Verbs frequently used with increase as the object
▪ achieve, cause, produce, receive, report, represent, show

increase

verb

UK /ɪnˈkriːs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	increase
he/she/it	increases
present participle	increasing
past tense	increased
past participle	increased

1
intransitive to become larger in amount or number
Our costs increased dramatically over the last decade.
increase by:
The population has increased by 15 per cent.
increase in:
The club has been increasing in popularity.
increase with:
The chances of having twins increase with a mother’s age.
an increasing number/proportion etc:
An increasing number of people are choosing not to have children.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
go up
add to
1. 1a
  transitive to make something become larger in amount or number
  We have managed to increase the number of patients treated.
  Sunbathing increases your risk of getting skin cancer.
  Synonyms and related words
  To increase, or to increase something
  increase
  go up
  add to

increase

verb

US /ɪnˈkris/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	increase
he/she/it	increases
present participle	increasing
past tense	increased
past participle	increased

1
intransitive to become larger in amount or number
Our costs increased dramatically over the last decade.
increase by:
The population has increased by 15 percent.
increase in:
The club has been increasing in popularity.
increase with:
The chances of having twins increase with a mother’s age.
an increasing number/proportion etc.:
An increasing number of people are choosing not to have children.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
add to
raise
1. 1a
  transitive to make something become larger in amount or number
  We have managed to increase the number of patients treated.
  Sunbathing increases your risk of getting skin cancer.
  Synonyms and related words
  To increase, or to increase something
  increase
  add to
  raise

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