英语词汇“increase”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The tax increase will add 4p to a litre of petrol.
I've managed to negotiate a five percent pay increase with my boss.
The Opposition has condemned the government's proposed tax increases.
Some people blame television for the increase in crime.
An increase in average temperature by only a few degrees could cause environmental problems worldwide.

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Increasing and intensifying

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add fuel to the fire idiom
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pile
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increaseverb [ I/T ]

us/ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn·kris/

to become or make something larger or greater:

[ T ] They’ve increased the price of gas by two cents a gallon.

[ I ] Pressure is increasing to make health insurance more widely available.

increasenoun [ C/U ]

us/ˈɪn·kris/

the act of becoming larger or greater or of making something larger or greater:

[ C ] There was a slight increase in unemployment last month.

Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing) in many cities.

increaseverb [ I or T ]

uk/ɪnˈkriːs/us

to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this:

increase by sth Sales have increased by 10%.

increase to sth Our gross margin increased to 24%.

increase in price/size/value Over the past two years the department has increased in size.

the number/rate/level increases Staffing numbers increase during the summer months.

increase gradually/slowly/steadily Bookings are increasing steadily.

Interest rates have increased slightly.

increase dramatically/rapidly/significantly The volume of work has increased dramatically.

increase efficiency/production/productivity The new measures are intended to increase efficiency.

to increase costs/prices/sales

This process greatly increases manufacturing speeds.

increasing

adjective

An increasing number of customers shop online.

increasingly

adverb

Borrowers are becoming increasingly aware of their options, and tend to shop around.

increasenoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈɪnkriːs/us

a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger:

a pay/price/tax increase Customers stocked up, anticipating a January price increase.

an increase in sth Businesses are facing a 12% increase in energy costs.

an increase of sth Revenue last year was $347 million, an increase of 26%.

a dramatic/significant/substantial increase

a small/slight/steady increase

See also

rise

on the increase

increasing:

Credit card fraud is on the increase.

单词	increase
释义	Contents verb (1) increase (1) noun (1) increase (1) Contents verb (1) increase (1) noun (1) increase (1) Contents verb (1) increase (1) noun (2) increase (1) increase (2) more…(2) increasing increasingly English American Business increaseverb [ I or T ] uk/ɪnˈkriːs/us/ɪnˈkriːs/ B1 to (make something) become larger in amount or size: Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years. The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began. Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point. Increased/Increasing efforts are being made to end the dispute. Compare decrease verb More examples We need to increase public awareness of the disease. Our main aim is to increase sales by 12% this year. Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, productivity increases. Students do find that their workload increases throughout the course. Life expectancy in Europe has increased greatly in the 20th century. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Increasing and intensifying -ify a snowball effect idiom accretion accumulate accumulative add fuel to the fire idiom balloon bump dial growing heighten hot up increment pile rack speed-up spurt step *step sth* up supersize See more results » increasenoun [ C or U ] uk/ˈɪn.kriːs/us/ˈɪn.kriːs/ B2 a rise in the amount or size of something: price/tax increases There were 39,000 new cases last year - an increase of six percent. Any increase in production would be helpful. on the increase C1 increasing: Homelessness is on the increase in many cities. More examples The tax increase will add 4p to a litre of petrol. I've managed to negotiate a five percent pay increase with my boss. The Opposition has condemned the government's proposed tax increases. Some people blame television for the increase in crime. An increase in average temperature by only a few degrees could cause environmental problems worldwide. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Increasing and intensifying -ify a snowball effect idiom accretion accumulate accumulative add fuel to the fire idiom balloon bump dial growing heighten hot up increment pile rack speed-up spurt step step sth up supersize See more results » increaseverb [ I/T ] us/ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn·kris/ to become or make something larger or greater: [ T ] They’ve increased the price of gas by two cents a gallon. [ I ] Pressure is increasing to make health insurance more widely available. increasenoun [ C/U ] us/ˈɪn·kris/ the act of becoming larger or greater or of making something larger or greater: [ C ] There was a slight increase in unemployment last month. Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing) in many cities. increaseverb [ I or T ] uk/ɪnˈkriːs/us to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this: increase by sth Sales have increased by 10%. increase to sth Our gross margin increased to 24%. increase in price/size/value Over the past two years the department has increased in size. the number/rate/level increases Staffing numbers increase during the summer months. increase gradually/slowly/steadily Bookings are increasing steadily. Interest rates have increased slightly. increase dramatically/rapidly/significantly The volume of work has increased dramatically. increase efficiency/production/productivity The new measures are intended to increase efficiency. to increase costs/prices/sales This process greatly increases manufacturing speeds. increasing adjective An increasing number of customers shop online. increasingly adverb Borrowers are becoming increasingly aware of their options, and tend to shop around. increasenoun [ C or U ] uk/ˈɪnkriːs/us a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger: a pay/price/tax increase Customers stocked up, anticipating a January price increase. an increase in sth Businesses are facing a 12% increase in energy costs. an increase of sth Revenue last year was $347 million, an increase of 26%. a dramatic/significant/substantial increase a small/slight/steady increase See also rise on the increase increasing:** Credit card fraud is on the increase.
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