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increase (in sth)
增加后常接 'in' 引出具体方面，如 'increase in price'。
The population increased significantly.
人口显著增加。
增加；增大；增长
increases — third person singular of increase
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增加；增大；增长
to become or make something larger in amount, number, or degree
The population increased significantly.
人口显著增加。
(数量等)变得更大或更多；增大。
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
使(数量等)变大；增大。
To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
通过繁殖幼体而增多；多产,富有成果。
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
变得更满；露出更多表面；渐盈。
To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
increase
Base
原形
increases
3rd person
第三人称单数
increasing
-ing
现在分词
increased
Past
过去式
increased
Past participle
过去分词
The population increases every year.
人口每年增加。
The price increased last month.
上个月价格上涨了。
The number of users has increased significantly.
用户数量显著增加了。
这是一个规则动词。
The population of the city has increased rapidly over the last decade.
过去十年里，这个城市的人口迅速增加。
We need to increase our sales to meet the annual target.
我们需要增加销售额以达到年度目标。
Exercise can help increase your heart rate.
运动可以帮助加快你的心率。
增加后常接 'in' 引出具体方面，如 'increase in price'。
The population increased significantly.
人口显著增加。
The company increased its profits.
公司增加了利润。
表示增长的具体幅度。
Sales increased by 20% last month.
上个月销售额增长了20%。
表示变化的起止点。
Temperatures increased from 10 to 15 degrees.
温度从10度上升到15度。
Not this
The price increased 10%.
Use this
The price increased by 10%.
说明：increase 表示增加的具体数值或百分比时，必须使用介词 by。
Not this
He increased his hand to answer the question.
Use this
He raised his hand to answer the question.
说明：increase 主要用于表示数量、程度等的增加，而表示“举起”（如举起手）应用 raise。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
大幅增加
The number of users increased dramatically last year.
用户数量去年大幅增加。
显著增加
Profits increased significantly this quarter.
本季度利润显著增加。
稳步增长
The population has been increasing steadily for decades.
几十年来人口一直在稳步增长。
增加了（表示增量）
The price increased by 10%.
价格增加了10%。
增加数量
We need to increase the number of employees.
我们需要增加员工数量。
增加风险
Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer.
吸烟增加患肺癌的风险。
在增加
Crime is on the increase in many cities.
许多城市的犯罪率在增加。
增加压力
The coach decided to increase the heat in practice.
教练决定在训练中增加压力。
增加赌注
They decided to increase the stakes by betting more money.
他们决定下更多的钱以增加赌注。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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想象一条折痕（crease）向内（in）扩张，空间变大就是增加。
中性。常用于各种正式和非正式场合，描述数量或程度的增长。
All listed words rhyme with increase, sharing the /iːs/ sound. Words spelled with -crease (crease, decrease) share the exact chunk; those with -ease (cease, grease, release) or -eace (peace) are pronounced identically. No lookalikes with different sounds are included.
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