an increase in the size, amount or degree of sth 增加；增长；增强◆Sales showed 0.3 per cent growth in the first quarter. 销售量显示第一季度增长了 0.3%。◆rapid growth in consumer spending 消费者支出的迅速增长◆Online travel is the company's biggest growth area(= a part of the business where sales are growing fast). 网上旅游是公司增长最快的领域。◆Internet companies are on a steep growth curve. 互联网公司正处於一条陡峭的增长曲线上。⨁fast / rapid / slow / steady / strong growth 快速／高速／缓慢／稳定／强劲的增长⨁earnings / profit / revenue / sales growth 赢利／利润／收入／销售增长⨁growth companies / industries / markets / stocks 成长型公司／行业／市场／股票
() an increase in economic activity 经济增长；经济发展◆a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America 英美经济没有多大发展的令人沮丧的一年。◆the impact of weak economic growth and falling tax revenues 经济增长疲软和税收减少的影响◆an annual growth rate of 10% 10% 的年增长率◆Growth forecasts were cut for Japan and Europe. 对日本和欧洲的经济增长预测降低了。⨁fast / high / rapid / steady / strong / sustainable growth 快速／高速／迅速／稳定／强劲／可持续的经济增长⨁low / slow / sluggish / weak growth 低／缓慢／迟缓／疲软的经济增长