Word · Frequency #1657
increased
增加的；增大的；更多的
made greater in size, amount, or degree
- 1.
made greater in size or amount or degree
增大的；增加的；增强的
增大的；增加的；增强的；增强的(increase的过去分词)
In use
The company reported increased profits this quarter.
There is an increased risk of flooding after heavy rain.
She noticed an increased demand for organic food.
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。
show/see an increased + noun
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。
Common mistakes
There is an increase demand for organic food.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。
The increased of pollution is a problem.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。
Connections
Collocations
- increased demand
- 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。
- increased risk
- 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。
- increased awareness
- 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。
- increased production
- 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。
- increased efficiency
- 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。
- increased pressure
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆'increased'：想象曲线'crest'（波峰）上升，即'增强的'。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the /iːst/ ending sound. Be careful: words ending in '-eased' like 'pleased' (/pliːzd/) look similar but do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.