vt. 增加,增大,增多;增强,增进 (opp. decrease)。 increase speed 增加速度。 increase one's pace 放快脚步。 increase one's efforts 更加努力。 vi. 增加;繁殖;〔诗〕(月亮)渐渐变大,渐圆。 increase in number 数目增加。 increase in power 权力增大。 increase with years 逐年增加。 n. 增加,繁殖;增加量,增大额;〔古语〕农产品,作物。 an [the] increase of money 钱数增加。 increase in the population 人口的增长。 be on the increase 不断增加,正在增加。
the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" 同义词:step-up,
the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" 同义词:increment,
a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" 同义词:increment, growth,
a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle''s gain in weight over a period of weeks" 同义词:addition, gain,
make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
例句与用法
1.
This increase is a cooperative phenomenon . 这种增加是一种协同现象。
2.
His embarrassment and nervousness increased . 他更感到尴尬和紧张了。
3.
Prostitution is on the increase in the city . 城里卖淫活动越来越多。
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The porch was narrow; the rain increased . 门廊很窄,而雨越下越大。
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The accuracy of the parallel increased . 这种比拟变得愈来愈确切了。
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Armed robbery is on the increase everywhere . 持械劫案各地均有增无减。
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Accidents are happening with increasing frequency . 事故频繁发生。
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The meat production looks to further increase . 肉类生产形势看好。
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The increase of economy has now slowed down . 经济增长的速度现已放慢。
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This involves an increase of the national debt . 这样就难免使国债增加。