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单词 increase
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verb | noun
increaseincrease1 /ɪnˈkris/ verb 1 to become bigger in size, number, degree, etc.► increase
if a number, amount, or the degree of something increases, it becomes bigger:
  • The number of students increased from 800 to almost 1,000.
  • Houses have continued to increase in value.
  • Studies say that children's self-esteem increases when they do something well and are praised for it.
    • ► go up
    to increase. Go up is less formal than increase and is often used about prices and taxes:
  • The price of gas has gone up a lot in the last few years.
    • ► rise
    to increase. Rise is more formal than increase:
  • The population rose to 3.4 million.
  • The cost of a college education is rising rapidly.
  • His confidence rose as he made another basket.
    • ► grow
    to become bigger in size, number, amount, or degree, especially gradually:
  • Los Angeles grew from a small town into a huge city.
  • She started doing better in school, and her confidence grew.
  • The economy is expected to grow by 3%.
    • ► expand AWL
    to become bigger in size:
  • The company is expanding and it needs to hire new workers.
  • Water expands when it is frozen.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see decrease2    2 to increase a lot► double
    to become twice as big:
  • Since 1950, the number of people who have the disease has almost doubled.
    • ► triple
    to become three times as big:
  • The company’s profits tripled last year.
    • ► shoot up
    to increase very quickly and suddenly:
  • Prices shot up by over 50%.
    • ► soar
    to increase quickly to a high level:
  • The temperature soared to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • 3 to make something increase► increase
    to make something bigger in number, amount, or degree:
  • They increased his salary by $200 a month.
  • Smoking increases the risk of getting cancer.
  • The attack has increased tension in the region.
    • ► raise
    to increase prices or taxes, or increase the level or standard of something:
  • Gas stations have raised the price of gas again.
  • The college wants to raise the standard of education for all students.
    • ► expand AWL
    to make something bigger in size:
  • They plan to expand the company and build a big new factory.
    • ► step up
    to increase your efforts or activities in order to try to do something. 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 improves and becomes more successful:
  • The theme park has boosted tourism in the area.
  • Winning the game helped to boost the team's morale.
    • ► maximize AWL
    to increase something as much as possible:
  • The company is looking at ways of maximizing its profits.
    • ► intensify AWL
    to make something stronger, especially a feeling or your efforts to do something:
  • Spices help to intensify the flavor of food.
  • The fighters intensified their attacks on U.S. forces.
    • ► heighten
    to make something stronger, especially a feeling or effect:
  • The scary music helps to heighten the effect of the movie.
  • The program heightens awareness of the importance of healthy eating.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see reduce (1)
    verb | noun
    increaseincrease2 /ˈɪŋkris/ noun 1 a situation in which the number or amount gets bigger► increase
    a situation in which the number or amount of something gets bigger:
  • The company announced a small increase in profits.
  • Workers are not likely to get a pay increase this year.
    • ► rise
    an increase in the number, amount, or level of something:
  • There was a sudden rise in temperature.
  • The police have not been able to stop the rise in crime.
    • ► growth
    an increase in the size or amount of something over a period of time:
  • China has had a period of rapid economic growth.
    • ► gain (formal)
    a situation in which you get more of something:
  • The drug can cause weight gain.
  • The candidate has had a gain in popularity over the last few months.
    • 2 a large increase► surge
    a sudden large increase in something:
  • The hot weather caused a surge in demand for electricity for air conditioners.
    • ► hike (informal)
    a large increase in prices, taxes, or wages. Hike is often used in news reports:
  • Will we get another hike in the price of gas?
    • ► boom
    a sudden large increase in the amount of sales or trade, or in the popularity of something:
  • The U.S. experienced an economic boom in the 1950s and 60s.
  • There has been a boom in sales of diet books.
    • ► explosion
    a sudden very large increase in the amount or number of something:
  • There has been an explosion in the number of people using the Internet.
  • The country has had a population explosion, so the number of people under 25 has greatly increased.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see decrease1
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