increase

柯林斯詞典

動(dòng)詞讀作?n?kri?s。名詞讀作??nkri?s。

1. V-T/V-I If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount. 使增加; 增加
The population continues to increase. 人口持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)。
Japan's industrial output increased by 2%. 日本的工業(yè)產(chǎn)量增長(zhǎng)了2%。
2. N-COUNT If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater. 增加
...a sharp increase in productivity. …生產(chǎn)率的急速增長(zhǎng)。
3. PHRASE If something is on the increase, it is happening more often or becoming greater in number or intensity. 正在增長(zhǎng)
Crime is on the increase. 犯罪活動(dòng)日益猖獗。

We need to increase public awareness of the disease .
Our main aim is to increase sales by 12% this year .
Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant , productivity increases.
Students do find that their workload increases throughout the course .
Life expectancy in Europe has increased greatly in the 20th century .