Word · Frequency #1720
increasing
不断增加的；日益增长的；渐增的
On the increase; becoming greater in number, amount, or degree.
- 1.
On the increase.
在增加中
在增加中
In use
The increasing demand for electric cars is driving innovation.
Her increasing confidence helped her succeed in the competition.
The increasing temperature is a concern for farmers.
be increasing
表示状态或趋势。
The demand for renewable energy is increasing.
对可再生能源的需求正在递增。
increasing + noun
修饰名词，表示数量或程度增大。
We face an increasing number of challenges.
我们面临越来越多的挑战。
increasing in + noun
指定在某方面递增。
The population is increasing in urban areas.
城市地区的人口正在递增。
Common mistakes
The cost is more increasing than last year.The cost is increasing more than last year.
形容词 increasing 不能直接与 more 构成比较级，应使用副词 more 修饰分词 increasing，或改用比较级结构 'increasing more'。
The increasing demand has been met.The increased demand has been met.
表示已经完成增加的状态应用过去分词 increased 作定语，现在分词 increasing 表示正在增加，此处语境为已完成。
Connections
Collocations
- increasing number
- 递增的数量
- The increasing number of tourists has boosted the local economy.游客数量的递增促进了当地经济。
- increasing demand
- 日益增长的需求
- There is an increasing demand for renewable energy.对可再生能源的需求日益增长。
- increasing popularity
- 日渐流行
- The increasing popularity of online education has transformed learning.在线教育的日渐流行改变了学习方式。
- increasing pressure
- 越来越大的压力
- Students face increasing pressure to perform well.学生们面临着越来越大的表现压力。
- increasing complexity
- 日益复杂
- The increasing complexity of technology requires continuous learning.技术的日益复杂需要不断学习。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 'increasing' 拆分为 'in' 和 'creasing'（皱褶），皱褶增多表示递增。
Context & Register
通常用于正式书面语，如经济、数学、统计等领域，表示数量或程度的持续增长，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'decreasing' and 'releasing' rhyme with 'increasing', while 'pleasing' shares a similar ending but differs in pronunciation.
Learn the forms together
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