1. | [i][t] （使）增长，增多；增加to become or to make sth greater in amount, number, value, etc. |
The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. 人口已从 120 万增加到了 180 万。 | |
increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere 地球大气层中日益增多的二氧化碳含量 | |
The price of oil increased. 石油价格上涨了。 | |
Oil increased in price. 石油价格上涨了。 | |
The rate of inflation increased by 2%. 通货膨胀率增长了 2%。 | |
Disability increases with age(= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled) . 身体机能随着年龄退化。 | |
We need to increase productivity. 我们需要提高生产力。 | |
They've increased the price by 50%. 他们已经把价格提高了 50%。 |
1. | [c][u] ~ (in sth) 增长；增多；增加a rise in the amount, number or value of sth |
an increase in spending 开支的增长 | |
an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax 所得税每英镑增加 2 便士 | |
an increase of nearly 20% 近 20% 的增长 | |
a significant/substantial increase in sales 销售量的显著╱可观增长 | |
price/tax/wage increases 价格╱税额╱工资的上涨 | |
Homelessness is on the increase(= increasing) . 无家可归者越来越多。 |
