/ˈɪŋkriːs/ [countable, uncountable] a rise in the amount, number or value of sth增长；增多；增加；上升；提高◆The company reported a 12 per cent increase in costs.公司报告说成本增加了百分之十二。◆We expect sales to show a significant increase from/over last year.我们预计销售量比去年有了明显增长。◆a year-on-year increase (= between this year and the previous year) 逐年增长◆They demanded a wage increase of 3 per cent.他们要求加薪百分之三。◆Industrial activity is on the increase.工业活动越来越多。◆The rate of increase has slowed.增长率减缓。 OPP decrease ⨁a big / dramatic / large / sharp / significant increase大的／大幅的／巨大的／急剧的／明显的增加 ⨁ a pay / salary / wage increase报酬／薪金／工资增加 ⨁ a cost / (an interest) rate / price / tax increase成本／（利息）率／价格／税额的上涨