increasing

中英词典：increasing

形容词

• increasing /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/：逐渐增加的

含义

1. 不断增加的；逐渐上升的

2. 逐渐变大的；增长的

词语辨析

increasing与growing的区别在于，increasing更强调逐渐增长，而growing更强调整体上的增长。

词汇扩充

increase：增加，增长

increase steadily：稳步增长

increase rapidly：迅速增长

increase dramatically：急剧增长

近义词

growing, expanding, mounting, rising

反义词

decreasing, declining, diminishing, reducing

名词

• increase /ɪnˈkriːs/：增加，增长

含义

1. 增加；增长

2. 增长量；增加程度

词语辨析

increase与growth的区别在于，increase更强调数量或程度的增加，而growth更强调整体上的增长。

词汇扩充

on the increase：在增加中

increase in demand：需求增加

increase in population：人口增长

近义词

growth, expansion, augmentation, rise

反义词

decrease, decline, reduction, decrease

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

• increasing：If something is increasing, it is becoming greater in number, level, or quantity.
• increase：If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

• increasing：Becoming greater or larger.
• increase：Become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

用法

1. The company has seen an increasing demand for its products.（这家公司的产品需求量不断增加。）

2. She has noticed an increasing number of students dropping out of school.（她注意到学生辍学人数在增加。）

3. There has been a steady increase in the price of gasoline.（汽油价格稳步上涨。）

4. The government announced an increase in taxes.（政府宣布增加税收。）

5. The population increase is putting pressure on housing.（人口增长给住房带来了压力。）

6. We must find ways to increase our productivity.（我们必须找到提高生产力的方法。）

7. The price of oil has shown a gradual increase over the past year.（过去一年里，石油价格逐渐上涨。）

8. The company is planning to increase its workforce.（公司计划增加员工人数。）

9. There has been an increasing demand for organic food.（对有机食品的需求越来越大。）

10. The government is taking steps to address the increasing crime rate.（政府正在采取措施应对日益增长的犯罪率。）