increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/ (v.), /ˈɪŋkriːs/ (n.) v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

增加；增长；提高；增加；增长；提高

释义与例句

v. 增加；增长；提高
to become larger in amount, number or degree, or to make something do this
  1. The population increased by two per cent last year.
    去年人口增长了百分之二。
  2. Regular exercise increases blood flow to the brain.
    经常锻炼会增加流向大脑的血液。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The driver increased speed as the road became clearer.
    道路变得更畅通后，司机加快了速度。
n. 增加；增长；提高
a rise in the amount, number or degree of something
  1. There has been a sharp increase in online sales.
    网上销售额大幅增长。
  2. Staff are expecting a pay increase next year.
    员工预计明年会加薪。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The increase in demand led to higher prices.
    需求增长导致价格上涨。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 动词读 /ɪnˈkriːs/，重音在后；名词读 /ˈɪŋkriːs/，重音在前。记 an increase in。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • increasingly 越来越多地；日益
    常用于 increasingly important/difficult 等表达。
同义词
  • rise 上升；增加
    rise 作动词通常是不及物的，表示某物自身上升；increase 既可及物也可不及物，可表示‘使增加’或‘增加’。
    Temperatures rose sharply at midday. 中午气温急剧上升。
反义词
  • decrease 减少；降低
    The number of accidents decreased last year. 去年事故数量减少了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • raise 提高；举起；筹集
    raise 作‘提高’讲通常是及物动词，后面必须有宾语；increase 可不带宾语，如 Prices increased（物价上涨了）。
    The bank raised interest rates. 银行提高了利率。
常见搭配
  • an increase in ……的增长
    The report shows an increase in childhood obesity. 报告显示儿童肥胖现象有所增加。
  • increase significantly 显著增加
    Investment increased significantly during the second quarter. 第二季度投资显著增加。