| 词组 | increase |
| 释义 | verb | noun increase1 /ɪnˈkriːs/ verb 1. to become bigger in size, number, or amountadverbs greatly increase The city has greatly increased in size.vastly increase (=by an extremely large amount or number) The power of the state has vastly increased.increase significantly The number of students is expected to increase significantly over the next few years.increase dramatically/sharply (=suddenly and by a large amount) The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century.increase rapidly Oil imports are increasing rapidly.increase gradually/slowly/steadily After fourth grade, the amount of schoolwork continues to increase gradually.increase slightly The prison population increased only slightly from 2,800 prisoners to 2,950.increase markedly (=enough to be easily noticed) Violence in the city has increased markedly in recent days.increase exponentially formal (=used when something keeps increasing at a very fast rate) Internet fraud has increased exponentially in the last few years.increase threefold/tenfold etc (=by three, ten etc times as many or as much as before) Car production increased tenfold.nouns + increasethe number/rate/amount/level of sth increases During this period, the number of car drivers increased by 8%.the price/value/cost of sth increases The price of land continues to increase.crime/violence/unemployment increases Crime has increased throughout the Western world during the past half century.sb’s salary/income/pay increases Doctors’ salaries increased by 50 percent.sales increase/production increases Sales have increased rapidly over the last few years.the population increases The world’s population is increasing at an alarming rate.the risk increases The risk of getting the disease increases as you get older.sb’s power/influence increases The power of the unions increased.prepositionsincrease by 10%/£100/a large amount etc Food prices increased by 10% in less than a year.increase to 1 million/£1,000/75% etc The salary is £18,600 a year, increasing to £23,000.increase in value/size/importance etc Investments are certain to increase in value.increase with age/time/speed etc The risk of getting the disease increases with age.phrasesincrease in real terms (=increase in amount when you consider all other things, especially when you include the rate of inflation) Pensions have increased in real terms over the last twenty years.THESAURUS: increase go upprice | cost | tax | rate | sales to increase. Go up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English when talking about prices, taxes etc: The price of coffee keeps going up. | Costs have gone up by 15%. | Taxes will go up dramatically. | Attendance rates have gone up at sports games. | Sales have gone up this year. riselevel | rate | unemployment | crime | price | inflation | production | demand | temperature | living standards to increase. Rise sounds a little formal and is often used when talking about the level of something increasing: Income levels rose, as did prices. | Interest rates rose by 3.75%. | Unemployment has been rising in most European countries. | Crime has risen faster than at any time in our history. | Oil production rose by 24% to almost 26 million tonnes. | The demand for gas has been rising steadily. | Global temperatures are expected to rise by as much as five degrees. | Living standards have risen dramatically. grownumber | population | economy | sales | trade | imports | exports to increase, especially gradually over a period of time. Grow sounds a little formal and is used about numbers or amounts: The number of people working from home has grown substantially. | The town’s population grew from 3,000 to over 20,000. | Vietnam’s economy has grown by an average of more than 7% a year. | Sales grew slightly during the first quarter. | Since 1990, US imports of foreign goods have grown at a rate of 7.7% per year. escalateviolence | fighting | crime | cost | price to increase to a high level – used about things that you do not want to increase: Police statistics indicate that late-night violence has escalated. | The fighting has escalated in recent months. | There are problems dealing with escalating crime and violence. | The cost of the project has escalated from £457 million to £1.4 billion. | The price had escalated from $30 to over $60. soarprice | profit | sales | temperature | unemployment | inflation | demand | confidence | popularity to increase and reach a very high level – used about numbers and amounts, or about feelings: Copper prices have soared due to strong demand from China’s booming economy. | The company’s operating profit soared by 150%. | The temperature soared to 36.6 degrees centigrade. | After winning the match his confidence soared. | The singer’s popularity has soared. shoot upprice | profit | sales | temperature | unemployment to increase very quickly and suddenly: Share prices shot up 30% over the last week. | Sales of their products have shot up by more than a third. | My body temperature shot up. | US workers have seen unemployment shoot up alarmingly in the past year.ANTONYMS → decrease22. to make something become bigger in size, number, or amountadverbsgreatly/substantially increase sth Smoking greatly increases your risk of developing cancer.vastly increase sth (=by an extremely large amount or number) Rapid economic development has vastly increased demand for water in recent years.dramatically/sharply increase sth (=suddenly and by a large amount) The government was determined to dramatically increase the number of people going to university.significantly increase sth The United States significantly increased the number of US military personnel in the area.increase sth threefold/tenfold etc (=by three, ten etc times as many or as much as before) We have increased our online sales threefold since May.gradually/slowly/steadily increase sth The union has steadily increased its membership, which now stands at over 5 million.increase sth slightly There is a slightly increased risk of cancer. increase + nounsincrease the number/rate/amount/level of sth The city authorities increased the number of police officers.increase the price/cost of sth Businesses are expected to increase the price of their products.increase sales/production The company changed their website in order to try to increase sales.increase the risk/chance/likelihood of sth (=make something more likely to happen) Studying languages increases your chances of getting a good job.increase sb’s power The internet has increased the power of the people, because governments can no longer control the flow of information.increase production/demand Saudi Arabia increased oil production to 1 million barrels a day. | Advances in information technology will increase the demand for training.increase efficiency Companies are always looking for ways of increasing efficiency.increase speed He increased his speed to 50 miles an hour.prepositionsincrease sth by 10%/£100/a large amount etc The bank increased its profits by 13.4%.THESAURUS: increase put upprice | tax | rent | cost to make prices, taxes etc increase. Put up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English when talking about prices, taxes etc: They’re always putting up gas prices. | Voters expect the government to put up taxes. | The landlord has put the rent up again. | They put up the cost of seeds for farmers. raisetax | rate | standard | level | awareness | tension to increase something such as prices or taxes, or levels or standards. Raise is a little more formal than increase: The Democrats want to raise taxes. | The bank has raised interest rates for the third time this year. | The new government wants to raise living standards. | The school aims to raise students’ levels of achievement. | They are trying to raise awareness about the disease. | Recent events have raised tensions between different racial groups. boostsales | profits | output | revenue | imports | exports | hopes | confidence | attendance to make something increase to a higher level: The hot weather has boosted sales of ice cream. | Cost-cutting helped boost operating profits. | Expanding world trade will boost German exports. | The news boosted the party’s hopes of winning the election. | The team’s victory had boosted their confidence. | Cheaper tickets will help to boost attendance. expandbusiness | operations | trade | range | scope to increase something, especially the amount of business, or the range of something: The South Korean firm has been expanding its business in the US. | The company plans to expand its retail operations. | They want to expand trade with China. | We have expanded the range of products and services we offer to customers. | He decided to expand the scope of his project. growbusiness | company | economy to increase the size of a company or economy – used in business English: He helped grow the business from three hotels to 63. | We need more money to grow the company. | Cutting taxes would help to grow the economy and create new jobs. extendinfluence | power | dominance | role | range | scope | life to increase something such as your power or influence, the range of something, or the time that something lasts: China hopes to extend its influence in the region. | The government has extended the role of local planning departments. | The company plans to extend the range of services that they offer. | The scientists extended the scope of the research. | One day we may be able to extend human life to up to 150 years. step up efforts | pressure | campaign | attacks | security | pace to increase your efforts or activities: All governments need to step up their efforts to fight global warming. | Congress stepped up pressure on the president to change his decision. | Local people have stepped up their campaign to prevent the airport being built in their neighbourhood. | Rebel forces stepped up their attacks against the government. | Security has been stepped up following the bombing. | The government has agreed to step up the pace of political reform. heightentension | awareness | fears | worries | concerns | effect | interest | excitement to increase a feeling or effect: The presence of foreign troops has heightened tensions between the different groups. | The campaign is aimed at heightening awareness about the disease. | Unemployment rose, heightening fears of a slowdown in the US economy. | The attack has heightened concerns about gun crime. | Hunger can heighten the effect that alcohol has on you. | There has been heightened interest in Formula One racing in India. maximize also maximise BrEprofit | return | chance | benefit | impact | efficiency | savings | potential to increase something as much as possible: Companies are always looking for ways to maximize profits. | Corporations exist only to maximize returns to their shareholders. | He studied hard to maximise his chances of passing his exam. | You need to eat healthily in order to maximize the benefits of exercise. | TV advertising was used in order to maximize the impact of the campaign. | The organization is trying to maximize efficiency and cut costs. | A merger represents the most efficient and logical means of maximizing the potential of the two companies. ANTONYMS → decrease2 verb | noun increase2 /ˈɪnkriːs/ noun a rise in amount, number, or degreeadjectivesa big/large/great increase The company has announced a big increase in profits. | There has been a great increase in air traffic in the last twenty years.a huge/massive increase There was a huge increase in house-building after the war.a substantial/considerable increase formal (=big) He negotiated a substantial increase in pay for the workers.a significant/marked increase (=definite and noticeable) Over the last few years, there has been a marked increase in tourism to developing countries. | There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year.a dramatic/sharp increase (=large and sudden) We have seen a sharp increase in the number of vehicle thefts in the area.a slight/small increase Doctors have reported a slight increase in the number of deaths caused by the disease. | The temperature increase was quite small.a modest increase (=small) The figures reveal a modest increase in the birth rate.a rapid increase Recently there has been a rapid increase in fish farming.a gradual increase There was a gradual increase in the severity of her symptoms.a steady increase (=happening slowly but continuously) The university has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.a threefold/fourfold/fivefold etc increase (=by three, four etc times) The figures show a threefold increase in passenger numbers.a 10%/50% etc increase A 15% increase in oil prices is predicted.an annual increase This is the smallest annual increase in wages since 1995.verbslead to an increase Government policies have led to an increase in unemployment.cause/bring about an increase The heatwave brought about a massive increase in water consumption.see an increase We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of insurance claims.nouns + increasea price/fare/tax increase The airline introduced a 10% fare increase. | The company announced another price increase. | The government had no choice but to impose a tax increase.a wage/pay/salary increase Canadian workers received a 5.4% wage increase.prepositionsan increase in sth School reforms were accompanied by an increase in funding.an increase of 10%/£500 etc The proposed charge represents an increase of £45.an increase over/on sth This is a 10% increase over last year’s figure.phrasesthe rate of increase The rate of increase in the world population is worrying.sth is on the increase (=it is increasing) Knife attacks are on the increase.THESAURUS: increase growth an increase in the number, size, or importance of something. Growth is also used when saying that a company or a country’s economy becomes more successful: Japan experienced a period of rapid economic growth. | Many people are concerned about the exponential growth in the world’s population (=used when something increases at an extremely fast rate). | The astonishing growth of the internet has had a dramatic effect on people’s lives. rise an increase in the amount of something, or in the standard or level of something: The latest figures show a sharp rise in unemployment in the region (=a sudden big rise). | There was a big rise in the number of armed robberies. | The company reported a small rise in profits. | The majority of families experienced a rise in living standards. surge a sudden increase in something such as profits, demand, or interest: There was a huge surge in demand for organically grown food. | The sudden surge in gas prices came at the worst possible time. | We have seen a tremendous surge of interest in Chinese medicine. | There has been a surge in popularity of this type of dancing. gain an increase in the amount or level of something – used especially in business or political contexts, or when talking about an increase in someone’s weight: The party has experienced a significant gain in popularity. | There was a big gain in productivity after the new system was introduced. | The December job figures show a net gain of 81,000 jobs (=a gain after other numbers or amounts have been taken away). | The amount of weight gain during pregnancy varies. hike informal especially AmE a large or sudden increase in prices, taxes etc – often used in newspaper reports: Further price hikes are expected. | The government is planning to introduce tax hikes. | Further wage hikes could affect the company’s ability to compete with foreign companies. | Despite a 25% hike in fuel costs, the airline made a profit last year.a very big increase explosion a sudden very large increase in the amount or number of something: The country experienced a population explosion. | The book caused an explosion of interest in Renaissance Italy. | There has been an explosion in the number of fast food restaurants. boom a sudden large increase in trade, profits or sales, with the result that a country, company, or industry becomes very successful. Boom is also used about a sudden increase in interest in something, with the result that it becomes very popular: Japan experienced an economic boom in the 1980s. | There has been a boom in sales of diet books and videos. | The boom years are over for construction companies.ANTONYMS → decrease1 |
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