/ɪnˈkriːs/ [intransitive, transitive] 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%。 OPP decrease ⨁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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