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increased + noun
用作定语，修饰名词表示数量或程度的增加。
The company reported increased profits this quarter.
该公司本季度报告了增加的利润。
增加的；增大的；更多的
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增加的；增大的；更多的
made greater in size, amount, or degree
The company reported increased profits this quarter.
该公司本季度报告了增加的利润。
增大的；增加的；增强的
made greater in size or amount or degree
The company reported increased profits this quarter.
该公司报告本季度利润增加。
There is an increased risk of flooding after heavy rain.
大雨后洪水风险增加。
She noticed an increased demand for organic food.
她注意到有机食品的需求增加了。
用作定语，修饰名词表示数量或程度的增加。
The company reported increased profits this quarter.
该公司本季度报告了增加的利润。
常用于表示观察到的变化。
Patients showed an increased risk of infection.
患者表现出增加的感染风险。
Not this
There is an increase demand for organic food.
Use this
There is an increased demand for organic food.
中国学习者常混淆名词increase与形容词increased。此处需要形容词修饰demand，因此用increased。
Not this
The increased of pollution is a problem.
Use this
The increase in pollution is a problem.
increased是形容词，不能后接of来表示增加的对象。应使用名词increase，搭配介词in。
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增长的需求
The increased demand for housing has driven up prices.
住房需求的增长推高了价格。
增加的风险
Smoking leads to an increased risk of lung cancer.
吸烟导致患肺癌的风险增加。
提高的意识
The campaign raised increased awareness about climate change.
该运动提高了对气候变化的认识。
增加的生产
The factory achieved increased production through automation.
工厂通过自动化实现了生产增长。
提高的效率
New software led to increased efficiency in data processing.
新软件提高了数据处理效率。
增加的压力
The team faced increased pressure to meet the deadline.
团队面临按时完工的更大压力。
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记忆'increased'：想象曲线'crest'（波峰）上升，即'增强的'。
通常用于描述数量、程度或尺寸的增大，常见于正式和非正式场合，如报告、统计数据等。
These words all share the /iːst/ ending sound. Be careful: words ending in '-eased' like 'pleased' (/pliːzd/) look similar but do not rhyme.
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