increase
动词:英 /ɪnˈkriːs/,美 /ɪnˈkriːs/
名词:英 /ˈɪŋkriːs/,美 /ˈɪŋkriːs/
动词:表示数量、程度、强度等方面的“增加;增长;提高”,既可作及物动词(后接宾语),也可作不及物动词(后不接宾语)。
名词:指“增加量;增长;提高”的具体数值或抽象概念。
动词用法
及物动词:直接接宾语,表示“使……增加”。
例:The company plans to increase production by 20% next year.(公司计划明年将产量提高20%)
不及物动词:表示“自行增加”,常与介词搭配(如 by, to, in)。
increase by:表示“增加了……”(后接具体幅度)。
例:The population increased by 5% last decade.(过去十年人口增长了5%)
increase to:表示“增加到……”(后接具体数值)。
例:Temperatures increased to 35°C in July.(7月气温上升到了35°C)
increase in:表示“在某方面增加”。
例:There was an increase in student enrollment this semester.(本学期学生注册人数有所增加)
名词用法
可作可数或不可数名词,指具体的“增加量”或抽象的“增长趋势”。
例:a significant increase in sales(销售额的显著增长);Crime is on the increase.(犯罪率正在上升)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| increase by | 增加了(幅度) | Prices increased by 10% in a year. |
| increase to | 增加到(具体数值) | The budget increased to $1 million. |
| on the increase | 正在增长 | Online shopping is on the increase. |
| salary increase | 加薪 | Employees demanded a salary increase. |
| price increase | 涨价 | The price increase affected consumers. |
The demand for organic food has increased dramatically in recent years.(近年来有机食品的需求急剧增长)
We need to increase our efforts to reduce carbon emissions.(我们需要加大力度减少碳排放)
The report shows an increase of 15% in customer satisfaction.(报告显示客户满意度提升了15%)
Her confidence increased as she gained more experience.(随着经验积累,她的信心增强了)
The government announced an increase in healthcare spending.(政府宣布增加医疗支出)
Travel restrictions caused a decrease in tourism, but now numbers are increasing again.(旅行限制导致旅游业下滑,但现在人数正在回升)
Regular exercise can increase blood circulation.(规律运动可促进血液循环)
The company’s profits increased by 25% compared to last quarter.(与上一季度相比,公司利润增长了25%)
There has been a steady increase in the number of students studying abroad.(出国留学的学生人数稳步上升)
To increase efficiency, the team adopted new software tools.(为提高效率,团队采用了新的软件工具)
increase vs. expand:increase侧重数量或程度的增长,如 increase speed(提速);expand侧重范围或规模的扩大,如 expand business(拓展业务)。
increase vs. add:increase强调“原有基础上的增长”,如 increase pressure(增压);add强调“额外添加”,如 add sugar(加糖)。
无论是描述经济数据、自然现象还是个人能力的提升,increase都是表达“增长”的核心词汇,其动词和名词的双重词性使其在句式中具有灵活应用的特点。