increase
v. 增加,增长
n. 增加,增长
If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.
The population continues to increase...
人口继续增长。
Japan's industrial output increased by 2%...
日本工业产量增长了2%。
If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater.
...a sharp increase in productivity...
生产率的大幅提高
He called for an increase of 1p on income tax.
他呼吁所得税提高 1 便士。
If something is on the increase, it is happening more often or becoming greater in number or intensity.
Crime is on the increase.
犯罪活动在不断增多。
1. a quantity that is added;
2. a change resulting in an increase;
3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important;
4. the amount by which something increases;
5. the act of increasing something;
1. become bigger or greater in amount;
2. make bigger or more;
enlarge, amplify, expand, increase, magnify, multiply, augment
这些动词均有"增加,增大"或"扩大"之意。
on the increase
不断增长,特指出现的频率
Sugar is added to the wine during fermentation to increase the alcohol level.
发酵时在葡萄酒里加糖以提高酒精浓度.
The Liberal Bloc voted for the tax increase.
开明集团投票赞成增税.
The sudden increase in sales is easily explicable.
销售额的突然增加是很容易理解的.
The club has decided to increase subscriptions.
会所决定增加报刊订阅份数.
The registration of the university shows an increase of 10 percent over last year.
这所大学的注册人数比去年递增了10%.