increase
Từ điển Collocation
increase noun
ADJ. big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, exponential, huge, large, major, marked, massive, significant, substantial, vast | moderate, modest, small | apparent | rapid, sharp | gradual, steady | fivefold, tenfold, etc. | 10%, etc. | net, overall | across-the-board The pay rise represented an across-the-board increase of between 9% for the highest paid and 32% for the lowest paid worker. | annual, monthly, etc. | dividend, fare, pay, price, rent, salary, tax, temperature, wage
VERB + INCREASE experience, see, show Many parts of the country have experienced an increase in unemployment. This year saw an increase in the number of job applicants. Profits show a steady increase. | enjoy The country is enjoying the biggest increase in business confidence for years. | achieve We achieved a small increase in profits of £3,257. | bring (about), cause, lead to, result in Intensive farming has brought about an increase in outbreaks of food poisoning. The war resulted in a massive increase in government spending. | reflect, represent | entail, involve, mean The measures to improve the health service will involve an increase in government spending. | announce, report The company reported a 9.5% increase in third quarter losses.
INCREASE + VERB occur
PREP. on the ~ Burglaries in the area are on the increase. | ~ in There has been an increase in demand for two-bedroom flats. | ~ on/over The figures show a sharp increase on last year's turnover. | ~ to a dividend increase to 11.4 pence
PHRASES a rate of increase
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a quantity that is added; addition, gain
there was an addition to property taxes this year
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- a change resulting in an increase
the increase is scheduled for next month
- a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; increment, growth
the increase in unemployment
the growth of population
- the amount by which something increases; increment
they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
- the act of increasing something; step-up
he gave me an increase in salary
v.
- become bigger or greater in amount
The amount of work increased
- make bigger or more
The boss finally increased her salary
The university increased the number of students it admitted
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
increases|increased|increasing
syn.: add to advance enlarge expand extend raise
ant.: decrease diminish