单词 | increase |
释义 | increase[in'kri:s]n. 增加, 增进, 利益vt. 增加, 加大vi. 增加, 繁殖【经】 增加, 增值相关词组:on the increaseincrease in increase in.crease AHD: [¹n-kr¶s“] D.J. [!n6kri8s]K.K. [!n6kris]AHD: [¹n“kr¶s”] 缩写 inc.,incr.v.(动词) in.creased,in.creas.ing,in.creas.es v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To become greater or larger.增大,增多2. To multiply; reproduce.繁殖;复制v.tr.(及物动词)To make greater or larger.增加,增大n.(名词)1. The act of increasing:增长的行为:a steady increase in temperature.气温持续增高2. The amount or rate by which something is increased:增加率:某事物的增长量或增长率:a tax increase of 15 percent.百分之十五的税收增长3. Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation.【废语】 复制和散布;繁殖习惯用语:on the increase Increasing, especially in frequency of occurrence:不断增长,特指出现的频率:Crime is on the increase.犯罪率在不断上升语源:1. Middle English encresen 中古英语 encresen 2. from Old French encreistre encreiss- 源自 古法语 encreistre encreiss- 3. from Latin incr¶scere 源自 拉丁语 incr¶scere 4. in- [intensive pref.] * see in- 2in- [用于加强语意的前缀] *参见 in-25. cr¶scere [to grow] * see ker- 2cr¶scere [生长] *参见 ker- 2继承用法:increas“able adj.(形容词)increas“er n.(名词)increas“ingly adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. increase,expand,enlarge,extend,augment,multiply2. These verbs mean to make or become greater or larger.这些动词都有增长、扩大的含义。3. Increase applies most widely;it sometimes suggests steady growth: Increase 应用范围最广;有时指稳定的增长: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion” (C. Northcote Parkinson).“扩大工作量以在规定时间内完成工作” (C·纳斯克特·帕金森)。4. Enlarge refers to expansion in size, extent, capacity, or scope: Enlarge 指在大小、程度、容量或范围等方面的扩大: “His [Jefferson's] &I{eye, like his mind, sought an extended view”} (Dumas Malone).“他的[杰斐逊的] 眼睛,就象他的头脑一样,看得很深远” (杜莫斯·马龙)。5. Augment usually applies to what is already developed or well under way: Augment 通常用于已经发展的或正处于进展状态的: “May thy days be multiplied!” (Sir Walter Scott).“愿您拥有越来越多的时间!” (华特·司各特爵士) |
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