ADJECTIVE | VERB + INCREASE | INCREASE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, exponential, huge, large, major, marked, massive, significant, substantial, vast巨大的增長;可觀的增長;大幅增長;指數級增長;顯著的增加▸➤moderate, modest, slight, small適度的增加;略微的增加;小幅增長▸➤apparent明顯的增加▸➤rapid, sharp, steep, sudden迅速的/急劇的/陡然的/突然的增加▸➤gradual, incremental, progressive, steady逐步增多;穩步增長▸➤fivefold, tenfold, etc. * 5 倍、10 倍等的增長▸➤10%, etc. * 10% 等的增長➤double-digit (especially NAmE) 兩位數的增長◇Sales of beef have experienced double-digit increases.牛肉銷量經歷了兩位數的增長。➤concomitant (formal) , corresponding, proportional, resulting伴隨的/相應的/相稱的/隨之而來的增長◇Their reputation has improved, bringing a corresponding increase in revenues.他們的信譽有了改善,收益也相應增長。➤average, mean平均增長◇The average increase in value last year was 4.3%.去年價值平均增長達 4.3%。➤net, overall, total淨增長;總額的增加;增長總量▸➤across-the-board全面增加◇The pay rise represented an across-the-board increase of between 9% for the highest paid and 32% for the lowest paid worker.這次工資是全面上調,工資最高的工人上調 9%,工資最低的工人上調 32%。➤annual, monthly, etc.年度、月度等增長➤projected, proposed預計的/提議的增長◇Retirement planning often starts with projected cost-of-living increases.退休規劃常常從生活費用上漲的估算開始。➤pay, salary, wage薪金上調;工資的上漲➤budget, dividend, fare, price, rent, spending, tax, tuition (NAmE) 預算增加;紅利的增多;交通費的增加;價格上漲;租金上漲;花費增加;稅額的增加;學費上漲➤population, productivity, temperature人口增長;生產率提高;溫度升高VERB + INCREASE➤demonstrate, experience, see, show呈現出增長;有增長◇Many parts of the country have experienced an increase in unemployment.該國許多地區失業率都有所上升。◇This year saw an increase in the number of job applicants.今年求職者有所增加。◇Profits show a steady increase.利潤穩步增長。➤enjoy享有增長◇The country is enjoying the biggest increase in business confidence for years.該國目前的商業信心指數上升幅度是數年來最大的。➤achieve實現增長◇We achieved a small increase in profits of £3 257.我們盈利 3,257 英鎊,實現了小幅增長。➤bring, bring about, cause, lead to, produce, result in帶來增長;引起增長;導致增多◇Intensive farming has brought about an increase in outbreaks of food poisoning.集約農業導致食物中毒事件有所增加。◇The war resulted in a massive increase in government spending.戰爭使政府開支大大增加。➤observe觀察到增加◇You would expect to observe an increase in births during peacetime.你會看到和平時期出生率有所上升。➤predict預言增長◇Some companies are predicting price increases of 30% or more.有些公司預言價格會上升 30%,甚至更多。➤propose, suggest提議/建議增加◇He proposed a large tax increase.他提議大幅度增稅。➤indicate, reflect, represent表現/反映出/體現增長◇Improved profitability may indicate an increase in competitiveness.利潤率的提高或許說明競爭力有所加強。➤be accompanied by, involve, mean伴隨着增長;意味着增長◇The measures to improve the health service will involve an increase in government spending.旨在改善公共醫療服務的各項措施會使政府開支有所增加。➤announce, post, report宣佈/公佈/報告增長◇The company reported a 9.5% increase in third quarter losses.這家公司報告第三季度的虧損增加了 9.5%。INCREASE + VERB➤occur增長出現PREPOSITION➤on the increase正在增長◇Burglaries in the area are on the increase.該地區入室盜竊案件正在增加。➤increase in在⋯方面的增長◇There has been an increase in demand for two-bedroom houses.對兩居室房屋的需求有所增長。➤increase on, increase over與⋯相比有增長◇The figures show a sharp increase on last year's turnover.數據顯示營業額與去年相比有大幅增長。➤increase to增加到⋯◇a dividend increase to 11.4 pence股息漲到 11.4 便士PHRASES➤a rate of increase增長率increase
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ADVERB | VERB + INCREASE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, enormously, exponentially, greatly, markedly, significantly, substantially, tremendously, vastly大幅增長;急劇增長;增長巨大;呈指數級增長;顯著增加▸➤slightly略有增長▸➤gradually, progressively逐漸增長;遞增◇Progressively increase the intensity of the exercise over three weeks.在 3 個星期裏逐步增加練習強度。➤rapidly, sharply, steeply迅速增長;激增▸➤steadily穩步增長➤slowly緩慢增長▸➤twofold, threefold, etc.增加一倍/兩倍等◇Sales increased almost fourfold in this period.這一時期銷售額幾乎增長了三倍。VERB + INCREASE➤be expected to, be likely to預期增長;很可能增加◇Demand is expected to increase over the next decade.預計在今後的 10 年中需求將會增長。PREPOSITION➤by增長⋯◇The budget has increased by more than a third in the last year.去年預算增加了三分之一強。➤from以⋯為起點增長▸➤in在⋯方面增長◇to increase in amount / number / price / size在數額/數量/價格/規模上增長➤to增加到◇Last month the reward was increased from $20 000 to $40 000.上個月獎金從 2 萬美元增加到了 4 萬美元。➤with隨着⋯增長◇Disability increases with age.年齡越大,身體越不靈活。
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