?increase 是一個英文單詞，意思是“增加，增長”。它可以用作名詞或動詞。作為名詞時，它的意思是“增加量，增長”，作為動詞時，它的意思是“增加，使增大”。

怎么讀（音標(biāo)）

increase 的音標(biāo)為 [?n?kri?s]。

用法

1. 作為名詞：

- There has been a significant increase in the number of students applying for this program. (申請這個項(xiàng)目的學(xué)生人數(shù)大幅增加。)

- The company is expecting an increase in profits this year. (公司預(yù)計今年會有利潤增長。)

2. 作為動詞：

- We need to increase our efforts if we want to finish this project on time. (如果我們想要按時完成這個項(xiàng)目，就需要加大我們的努力。)

- The government plans to increase taxes next year. (計劃明年提高稅收。)

例句1-5句且中英對照

1. The government has implemented policies to increase employment opportunities for young people. (已經(jīng)實(shí)施了來增加年輕人的就業(yè)機(jī)會。)

2. The price of oil has increased by 10% in the past month. (過去一個月內(nèi)油價上漲了10%。)

3. Regular exercise can help increase your overall fitness and strength. (定期運(yùn)動可以幫助提高你的整體健康和力量。)

4. The company is planning to increase production to meet the growing demand for their products. (公司計劃增加生產(chǎn)以滿足對他們產(chǎn)品的不斷增長的需求。)

5. The population of this city has increased by 20% in the last decade. (這個城市的人口在過去十年中增加了20%。)

同義詞及用法

1. grow：意為“增長，成長”，常用于描述植物、人類和經(jīng)濟(jì)等方面的增長。

- The plant has grown significantly since we planted it. (自從我們種下這棵植物以來，它已經(jīng)顯著生長。)

- The economy is expected to grow by 3% next year. (預(yù)計明年經(jīng)濟(jì)將增長3%。)

2. expand：意為“擴(kuò)大，擴(kuò)展”，常用于描述規(guī)模、范圍和影響力等方面的擴(kuò)大。

- The company plans to expand its business into new markets next year. (公司計劃明年將業(yè)務(wù)擴(kuò)展到新市場。)

- The city has expanded rapidly in recent years, with many new buildings and developments. (這個城市近年來迅速擴(kuò)張，出現(xiàn)了許多新建筑和發(fā)展項(xiàng)目。)

3. augment：意為“增加，提高”，通常指通過添加或補(bǔ)充來達(dá)到增加的目的。

- We need to augment our staff if we want to take on more projects. (如果我們想要接手更多項(xiàng)目，就需要增加員工數(shù)量。)

- She augmented her income by taking on a part-time job. (她通過做兼職工作增加了自己的收入。)

編輯總結(jié)

increase 是一個常用的英語單詞，它的意思是“增加，增長”。它可以用作名詞或動詞，表示不同的含義。作為名詞時，它指增加量或增長；作為動詞時，它指使數(shù)量或程度變大。除了 increase 外，還有一些同義詞如 grow、expand 和 augment 可以用來表達(dá)相似的意思。在使用時，需要根據(jù)具體語境來選擇最合適的單詞。