/ɪnˈkriːs/ [] to become or to make sth greater in amount, number, value, etc.（使）增长，增多，增加，上升，提高◆Revenues increased 4.5 per cent to ¥3 537 billion.收入增加了 4.5% 达到 35 370 亿日元。◆The rate of inflation increased by 2%.通货膨胀率上升了 2%。◆Oil has increased in price.石油价格上涨了。◆concerns over increasing unemployment忧虑越来越高的失业率◆We need to increase productivity.我们需要提高生产率。◆They've increased the price by 50%.他们已将价格提高了 50%。OPPdecrease ⨁to increase considerably / dramatically / sharply / significantly大幅度地／巨大地／急剧地／明显地增长⨁to increase gradually / slightly / steadily逐渐地／轻微地／稳步地提高⨁to increase in number / size / value数字／大小／价值的增加▸inˈcreased
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[] ◆increased demand增加了的需求Increases and decreases <chn/>Newspapers use a wide variety of verbs to describe the way in which figures and prices increase and decrease. 报纸中会用到各种动词来描述数字的增减与价格的涨跌。Increase 增加，上升Decrease 减少，下降Neutral Terms 中性词语be up上升be down下降The share price was up 2% by midday. 中午收盘时股价上扬 2%。Orders for new vehicles are down on last year. 新车订单较去年有所减少。go up | increase | rise上升，增加go down | decrease | decline | drop | fall下降，减少，下滑Sales rose (by) 2%, from $20,050 to $20,450. 销售额从 20 050 元增至 20 450 元，增长了 2%。Business confidence has been declining steadily. 商业信心持续下滑。gain sth增加lose sth下降The index gained 7.39 points. 指数上升了 7.39 点。The market lost 20% of its value in a single day. 市值单日下滑 20%。edge/inch up... | edge/inch higher略为增加，略为提高edge/inch down... | edge/inch lower | slip略为减少，略为下降Earnings edged up 2¢ to 24¢ a share. 每股收益略增两分至 24 分。Government bonds are edging lower. 政府债券价格缓慢下跌。Stronger terms 语气强烈的词语jump | rocket | shoot up | skyrocket | soar暴涨，猛涨，急增dive | plummet | plunge | slump暴跌，猛跌，锐减Revenues have skyrocketed (by) 86% 收入激增了 86%。The FTSE slumped to its lowest level in two years. 《金融时报》指数暴跌至两年来的最低点。Note: when talking about currencies, you say decrease/increase in value. 谈论货币时，可以说 decrease/increase in value：The euro has increased in value relative to the dollar. 欧元相对美元升值。➡ See note at currency参见 currency。