increase
gb/ˈɪŋkɹis/ us/ˈɪŋkɹis/
A2
Anh
~ 900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
Make something greater
To make something bigger in number, size, or amount.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to increase [something] by [amount]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'increase' with 'improve'; 'increase' means to make larger in quantity or degree, not necessarily better.
Từ đồng nghĩa
raise (Often used for prices, salaries, or levels; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
|
boost (Implies giving a push or support to growth; often used in positive contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
decrease (General opposite meaning; making something smaller in number, size, or amount.)
|
reduce (Often implies deliberate action to make something smaller or less.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
increase prices
|increase production
|increase demand
|increase speed
|increase risk
Chủ đề
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The company plans to increase production next year.
- We need to increase our efforts to meet the deadline.
- They increased the price of tickets by 10%.
- Regular exercise can increase your energy levels.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The store will increase the price of milk.
- We want to increase our sales.
- She will increase her study time.
- The teacher wants to increase class participation.
Động từ
A2
event
2
Become greater
To get bigger in number, size, or amount.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] increases by [amount]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'increase' transitively when the subject is actually the thing growing itself.
Từ đồng nghĩa
grow (More general term for getting bigger; can be physical or abstract.)
|
rise (Often used for numbers, levels, or prices.)
Từ trái nghĩa
decrease (Opposite of becoming greater; becoming smaller.)
|
fall (Often used for numbers, prices, or amounts going down.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
population increases
|temperature increases
|cost increases
|speed increases
Chủ đề
science
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The population of the city has increased rapidly.
- Temperatures will increase during the summer months.
- Her confidence increased as she gained experience.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The number of people in the city is increasing.
- Prices are increasing every year.
- His speed increases during the race.
Danh từ
A2
event
3
A rise in amount or size
A time when something becomes bigger in number, size, or amount.
Từ đồng nghĩa
growth (Broader term; can refer to natural development as well as numerical rise.)
|
rise (Often used for numbers or levels going up.)
Từ trái nghĩa
decrease (An act of becoming smaller in number or amount.)
|
drop (A sudden decrease in number or level.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a sharp increase
|a steady increase
|an increase in prices
|an increase of 10%
Chủ đề
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- There has been a sharp increase in crime rates.
- We saw an increase of 15% in sales last quarter.
- The city reported an increase in tourism this year.
Ví dụ cho người học
- There is an increase in the price of food.
- We saw an increase in students this year.
- The company had an increase in profits.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
increase
IPA
GB/ˈɪŋkɹis/
US/ˈɪŋkɹis/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
in - crease (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: increase
- Plural: increase, increases
Verb
- Base: increase
- 3rd Person Singular: increases
- Present Participle: increasing
- Past: increased
Họ từ
Forms
increases
noun
increasing
verb
increased
verb
Core family
increasingly
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
decrease
verb A2
Cách diễn đạt
increase by leaps and bounds
1/ˈɪŋkɹis bˈaɪ lˈips ˈænd bˈaʊndz/
idiom
Grow very fast
To grow or improve very quickly and a lot.
Ví dụ
- The company's profits have increased by leaps and bounds since the new CEO took over.
- Her English skills have increased by leaps and bounds after studying abroad.
increase the odds
1/ɪŋkɹˈis ðə ˈɑdz/
fixed phrase
Make something more likely
To make it more likely that something will happen.
Ví dụ
- Exercising regularly can increase the odds of living a longer life.
- Wearing a helmet increases the odds of surviving a crash.
price increase
1/pɹˈaɪs ˈɪŋkɹis/
fixed phrase
Rise in cost of something
When the cost of a product or service goes up.
Ví dụ
- Customers are unhappy about the recent price increase.
- The price increase was due to higher production costs.