increases

英 [ɪnˈkriːsɪz]

美 [ɪnˈkriːsɪz]

v. (使)增长，增多; 增加
n. 增长; 增多; 增加
increase的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /ɪn'kriːs/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnkriːs/. 动词读作 /ɪn'kriːs/,名词读作 /'ɪnkriːs/。

V-ERG 增加;增大;增长
If somethingincreasesor youincreaseit, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.
1. The population continues to increase...
  人口继续增长。
2. Japan's industrial output increased by 2%...
  日本工业产量增长了2%。
3. The company has increased the price of its cars...
  公司已经提高了汽车价格。
4. The increased investment will help stabilise the economy...
  增加的投资将有助于经济的稳定。
5. We are experiencing an increasing number of problems.
  我们正遇到越来越多的问题。
N-COUNT 增加;增大;增长
If there is anincrease inthe number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater.
1. ...a sharp increase in productivity...
  生产率的大幅提高
2. He called for an increase of 1p on income tax.
  他呼吁所得税提高 1 便士。
3. ...an increase of violence along the border.
  边境线上暴力事件的增加
PHRASE 正在增加;不断增长
If something ison the increase, it is happening more often or becoming greater in number or intensity.
1. Crime is on the increase.
  犯罪活动在不断增多。

He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent.
他预测平均工资增幅将保持在4%左右。
Those remaining in work will be lucky to get the smallest of pay increases
那些仍在工作的人，有那么一点点儿加薪就要算是运气了。
Tension in the home increases if you bottle things up
你如果把事情强压在心里，家里的气氛就会更趋紧张。
The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
Pay increases have sunk to around seven per cent
工资增长率已降至7%左右。
We all know that when we exert ourselves our heart rate increases.
我们都知道太卖命了会导致心跳加速。
The oil price increases sent Europe into deep recession.
油价上涨使欧洲陷入严重的经济衰退。
The incidence of breast cancer increases with age.
乳腺癌的发病率随年龄增长而递增。
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are having to tighten their belts.
在其他人正不得不勒紧裤腰带的时候，给法官提高薪水是不合适的。