increases

中英词典：increases

1. 名词

1.1 增加；增长

意思：数量、程度或规模的增加。

词汇扩充：increase in, increase of, increase on, increase with, increase by

例句：

1. The increase in population has led to a greater demand for housing.（人口的增长导致了对住房的更大需求。）
2. There has been a significant increase of interest rates.（利率有显著增长。）
3. The company announced an increase in profits.（公司宣布利润增加。）

1.2 增加的数量；增长率

意思：表示具体的增加量或增长速度。

词汇扩充：rate of increase, percentage increase, sharp increase, steady increase

例句：

4. The rate of increase in prices has slowed down.（物价上涨速度放缓。）
5. There was a sharp increase in sales last month.（上个月销售量大幅增长。）
6. We have seen a steady increase in customer satisfaction.（我们看到了顾客满意度的稳步提升。）

2. 形容词

2.1 增加的；增长的

意思：表示数量、程度或规模上增加的。

词汇扩充：increased, increasing, growing, higher, greater

例句：

7. The company has experienced increased profits this year.（公司今年的利润有所增加。）
8. There is an increasing demand for organic food.（对有机食品的需求正在增加。）
9. He has been working at a growing rate.（他一直以不断增长的速度工作。）

2.2 增加的程度；增长的速度

意思：表示增加的程度或速度。

词汇扩充：rapid, significant, gradual, steady, slight

例句：

10. The company has experienced a rapid increase in sales.（公司的销售额迅速增长。）
11. There has been a significant increase in the number of students enrolling in the program.（报读该项目的学生数量有显著增加。）
12. The population has been growing at a gradual increase.（人口一直在逐渐增长。）

3. 动词

3.1 增加；增大

意思：使数量或程度上增加。

词汇扩充：increase something, raise, enlarge, boost, expand

例句：

13. The government plans to increase funding for education.（政府计划增加教育经费。）
14. They decided to raise the price of the product.（他们决定提高产品价格。）
15. The company aims to enlarge its market share.（公司旨在扩大市场份额。）

3.2 增多；增加

意思：数量或规模上变得更多。

词汇扩充：increase in number, grow, multiply, add, augment

例句：

16. The number of employees will increase next year.（明年员工人数将增加。）
17. The population has been growing rapidly.（人口一直在迅速增长。）
18. The company plans to multiply its production capacity.（公司计划增加生产能力。）

4. 相关词汇

词语辨析：

increase vs. decrease（增加 vs. 减少）

rise vs. fall（上升 vs. 下降）

grow vs. shrink（增长 vs. 缩小）

近义词：

growth, expansion, augmentation, raise, boost

反义词：

decrease, reduce, decline, diminish, lower

5. 词典定义

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）：

Increases is the plural of increase.

Increases 是increase的复数形式。

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）：

Increases is the plural form of increase.

Increases 是increase的复数形式。

6. 例句

19. His salary increased by 10% this year.（他的薪水今年增加了10%。）
20. We need to find ways to increase our productivity.（我们需要找到提高生产力的方法。）
21. The demand for renewable energy is increasing worldwide.（全球对可再生能源的需求正在增加。）
22. The company experienced a steady increase in sales over the past year.（过去一年，公司销售额稳步增长。）
23. The population of the city has increased significantly in recent years.（这个城市的人口近年来有显著增长。）
24. She increased her efforts to improve her English.（她加大了提高英语水平的努力。）
25. The price of oil has increased sharply.（石油价格大幅上涨。）
26. There was a slight increase in the number of tourists visiting the country.（来该国旅游的游客数量略有增加。）
27. The government plans to increase funding for healthcare.（政府计划增加医疗卫生经费。）
28. With the new promotion, he hopes to increase his income.（通过这次晋升，他希望增加收入。）
29. The company wants to increase its market share by targeting a younger demographic.（公司希望通过瞄准年轻人群体来增加市场份额。）
30. The company announced an increase in dividends for shareholders.（公司宣布增加股东的股息。）
31. The rate of increase in prices has exceeded expectations.（物价上涨速度超过了预期。）
32. He has seen a gradual increase in job responsibilities.（他看到了工作职责逐渐增加。）
33. There has been a significant increase in the number of students studying abroad.（出国留学的学生数量有显著增加。）
34. She increased the amount of time spent on exercise to improve her fitness.（她增加了锻炼时间以提高健康状况。）
35. The company plans to increase production to meet the growing demand.（公司计划增加生产以满足日益增长的需求。）
36. They decided to increase the price of their products due to rising costs.（由于成本上升，他们决定提高产品价格。）
37. The government wants to increase tax revenue without burdening the middle class.（政府希望增加税收收入，而不给中产阶级增加负担。）
38. The number of employees will increase by 20% next year.（明年员工人数将增加20%。）
39. Despite the challenging market conditions, the company managed to increase its profits.（尽管市场条件艰难，该公司设法增加了利润。）