increase
verb intransitive or transitive /ɪnˈkriːs/
ESSENTIAL
■to (make something) become larger in amount or size 增大；增加；增强•Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.持械抢劫案近几年增多了。 •The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.该专案自开始以来成本就急剧上升。 •Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.逐步加热至沸点。 •Increased/Increasing efforts are being made to end the dispute.正在尽更大努力来结束这场争端。 Compare decrease
verb intransitive or transitive /ɪnˈkriːs/
Common Learner Errors increaseIncrease is not usually followed by the adverb 'up'. Don't say 'increase up', say increase :
✗ The number of homeless people has increased up by 5%.The number of homeless people has increased by 5%.
noun countable or uncountable /ˈɪn.kriːs/
ESSENTIAL
■a rise in the amount or size of something （数量或尺寸）增加；增长•price / tax increases涨价／增税 •There were 39, 000 new cases last year - an increase of 7 per cent.去年有3万9千个新案子——上升了7%。 •Any increase in production would be helpful.任何产量的增加都是有益的。 on the increase
■increasing 在增加•Homelessness is on the increase in many cities.许多城市里无家可归者在增多。
noun countable or uncountable /ˈɪn.kriːs/
Common Learner Errors increaseWhen you are talking about a thing that has increased, the most usual preposition to use after increase is in.Don't say 'an increase of something', say an increase in something :There has been a 2% increase in the rate of unemployment.Remember: when increase is followed by an amount, the correct preposition is of :There has been an increase of 2%. |