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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。
不断增加的；日益增长的；渐增的
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不断增加的；日益增长的；渐增的
On the increase; becoming greater in number, amount, or degree.
The demand for renewable energy is increasing.
对可再生能源的需求正在递增。
在增加中
On the increase.
The increasing demand for electric cars is driving innovation.
对电动汽车日益增长的需求正在推动创新。
Her increasing confidence helped her succeed in the competition.
她不断增强的信心帮助她在比赛中获胜。
The increasing temperature is a concern for farmers.
气温的持续上升令农民担忧。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
The cost is more increasing than last year.
Use this
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'。
Not this
The increasing demand has been met.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use increasing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 'increasing' 拆分为 'in' 和 'creasing'（皱褶），皱褶增多表示递增。
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。
Words like 'decreasing' and 'releasing' rhyme with 'increasing', while 'pleasing' shares a similar ending but differs in pronunciation.
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