Word · Frequency #523
increases
增加；增大；增长
increases is the third person singular of increase.
to become or make something larger in amount, number, or degree
- 1.
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
(数量等)变得更大或更多；增大。
- 2.
To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
使(数量等)变大；增大。
- 3.
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
通过繁殖幼体而增多；多产,富有成果。
- 4.
To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
变得更满；露出更多表面；渐盈。
繁殖；增殖；多产；渐盈；变满；变圆；(数量等)变得更大或更多；增大。；使(数量等)变大；增大。；通过繁殖幼体而增多；多产,富有成果。
In use
The population of the city has increased rapidly over the last decade.
We need to increase our sales to meet the annual target.
Exercise can help increase your heart rate.
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。
increase sth
The company increased its profits.
公司增加了利润。
increase by + amount
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%。
Connections
Collocations
- increase dramatically
- 大幅增加
- The number of users increased dramatically last year.用户数量去年大幅增加。
- increase significantly
- 显著增加
- Profits increased significantly this quarter.本季度利润显著增加。
- increase steadily
- 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。
- increase by
- 增加了（表示增量）
- The price increased by 10%.价格增加了10%。
- increase the number
- 增加数量
- We need to increase the number of employees.我们需要增加员工数量。
- increase the risk
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一条折痕（crease）向内（in）扩张，空间变大就是增加。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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