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单词 increase
释义
verb | noun
increaseincrease1 /ɪnˈkris/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [intransitive, transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYincrease1
Origin: 1300-1400 Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from crescere to grow
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
increase
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyincrease
he, she, itincreases
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyincreased
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave increased
he, she, ithas increased
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad increased
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill increase
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have increased
Continuous Form
PresentIam increasing
he, she, itis increasing
you, we, theyare increasing
PastI, he, she, itwas increasing
you, we, theywere increasing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been increasing
he, she, ithas been increasing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been increasing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be increasing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been increasing
Collocations
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Thesaurus
THESAURUSto become larger in amount, number, or degree, or to make something do this
to become larger in amount, number, or degree, or to make something do this:  The company has increased its workforce by 10 percent.
to increase in number, price, amount, or level. Go up is less formal than rise:  Prices have risen 2%.
to increase in amount, size, or degree:  The number of employees at the company has grown from 20 to 300.
formal to increase to a much higher level:  The rate of heart disease escalated as the country began eating a higher fat diet.
to quickly increase in number, size, or amount:  Unemployment shot up.
to increase quickly to a high level:  The temperature soared to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
to increase suddenly by very large amounts:  House prices skyrocketed.
to become twice as large or twice as much, or to make something do this:  The firm has doubled in size in ten years. They’re trying to double the amount of parts they produce each month.
to become three times as large or three times as much, or to make something do this:  The country’s debt has tripled over the last decade. We can triple our earnings by next year.
to increase a lot, or to make something do this:  The company’s problems have multiplied over the past year.
formal to increase in strength, size, or amount, or to make something do this:  The pain in his stomach intensified so they took him to the hospital.
to make a number, price, amount, or level go up:  Congress wants to raise the tax on gasoline.
to increase something as much as possible:  The company is looking at ways of maximizing its profits.
to make something increase in number or size:  The consulting firm wants to expand its services to include insurance.
to increase your efforts or activities. Step up is less formal than increase:  Police officers stepped up their efforts to find the missing girl.
to increase something so that it becomes better or more successful:  We found a new manufacturing partner to boost our production. The win boosted the team’s confidence.
 to become larger in amount, number, or degree, or to make something do this OPP decrease, reduce: increase by Sales have increased by 7 percent in the past six months. The company has increased its workforce by 10 percent.increase in Investments in real estate are certain to increase in value. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from crescere to grow]THESAURUSgo up/rise – to increase in number, price, amount, or level. Go up is less formal than rise:  Prices have risen 2%.grow – to increase in amount, size, or degree:  The number of employees at the company has grown from 20 to 300.escalate formal – to increase to a much higher level:  The rate of heart disease escalated as the country began eating a higher fat diet.shoot up – to quickly increase in number, size, or amount:  Unemployment shot up.soar – to increase quickly to a high level:  The temperature soared to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.skyrocket – to increase suddenly by very large amounts:  House prices skyrocketed.double – to become twice as large or twice as much, or to make something do this:  The firm has doubled in size in ten years. They’re trying to double the amount of parts they produce each month.triple – to become three times as large or three times as much, or to make something do this:  The country’s debt has tripled over the last decade. We can triple our earnings by next year.multiply – to increase a lot, or to make something do this:  The company’s problems have multiplied over the past year.intensify formal – to increase in strength, size, or amount, or to make something do this:  The pain in his stomach intensified so they took him to the hospital.raise – to make a number, price, amount, or level go up:  Congress wants to raise the tax on gasoline.maximize – to increase something as much as possible:  The company is looking at ways of maximizing its profits.expand – to make something increase in number or size:  The consulting firm wants to expand its services to include insurance.step up – to increase your efforts or activities. Step up is less formal than increase:  Police officers stepped up their efforts to find the missing girl.boost – to increase something so that it becomes better or more successful:  We found a new manufacturing partner to boost our production. The win boosted the team’s confidence.
verb | noun
increaseincrease2 /ˈɪnkris, ˈɪŋ-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable, uncountable] Collocations
COLLOCATIONSadjectives
 The company announced a big increase in profits last year. There has been a great increase in air traffic in the last 20 years.
 There was a huge increase in emigration after the war.
(=big and important) There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year. He negotiated a substantial increase in pay for the workers.
(=big and noticeable) Over the last few years, there has been a marked increase in tourism to developing countries.
(=large and sudden) We have seen a sharp increase in the number of car thefts in the area.
 Doctors have reported a slight increase in the number of deaths caused by the disease. The temperature increase was quite small.
(=fairly small but noticeable) The figures reveal a modest increase in the birth rate.
 Recently there has been a rapid increase in fish farming.
 There was a gradual increase in the severity of her symptoms.
(=happening slowly but continuously) The university has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.
(=by three, four etc. times) The figures show a threefold increase in passenger numbers.
 A 5% increase in gas prices is predicted.
 This is the smallest annual increase in wages since 1995.
 They reported the biggest quarterly increase in growth in three years.
verbs
 They argue that these policies have led to an increase in unemployment.
(also bring about an increase) The heat wave brought about a massive increase in water consumption.
 We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of insurance claims.
 The study showed an increase in blood pressure among those who took the drug.
nouns + increase
 The legislature had no choice but to impose a tax increase.
 We expect a price increase of 1.4% this year.
 The airline instituted a 10% fare increase.
 The country’s population increase in the past decade has been dramatic.
 State workers received a 5.4% wage increase.
 a rise in amount, number, or degree OPP decrease: increase in Police report a sharp increase in drug-related arrests.increase of Most employees received pay increases of at least 3%.increase over This is a 10% increase over last year’s figure. Hate crimes are on the increase around the nation (=increasing).COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa big/large/great increase The company announced a big increase in profits last year. There has been a great increase in air traffic in the last 20 years.a huge/massive increase There was a huge increase in emigration after the war.a significant/substantial/considerable increase (=big and important) There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year. He negotiated a substantial increase in pay for the workers.a marked increase (=big and noticeable) Over the last few years, there has been a marked increase in tourism to developing countries.a dramatic/sharp increase (=large and sudden) We have seen a sharp increase in the number of car thefts in the area.a slight/small increase Doctors have reported a slight increase in the number of deaths caused by the disease. The temperature increase was quite small.a modest increase (=fairly small but noticeable) The figures reveal a modest increase in the birth rate.a rapid increase Recently there has been a rapid increase in fish farming.a gradual increase There was a gradual increase in the severity of her symptoms.a steady increase (=happening slowly but continuously) The university has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.a threefold/fourfold/fivefold etc. increase (=by three, four etc. times) The figures show a threefold increase in passenger numbers.a 10%/50% etc. increase A 5% increase in gas prices is predicted.an annual increase This is the smallest annual increase in wages since 1995.a quarterly/yearly increase They reported the biggest quarterly increase in growth in three years.verbslead to an increase They argue that these policies have led to an increase in unemployment.cause an increase (also bring about an increase) The heat wave brought about a massive increase in water consumption.see/experience an increase We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of insurance claims.show/indicate an increase The study showed an increase in blood pressure among those who took the drug.nouns + increasea tax increase The legislature had no choice but to impose a tax increase.a price increase We expect a price increase of 1.4% this year.a fare increase The airline instituted a 10% fare increase.a population increase The country’s population increase in the past decade has been dramatic.a wage/pay/salary increase State workers received a 5.4% wage increase.
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