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。
The risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked
吸食香烟的数量越多，患心脏病的风险就越大。
Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron from food.
维生素C促进食物中铁的吸收。
The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood, enhancing oxygen uptake by 10 percent.
这种药增加了血液里的红细胞数量，从而将摄氧量提高了10%。
New car buyers and smokers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.
税率和消费税的提高将使新车买主和烟民受到打击。
They approved a$ 1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
他们通过了对参加过波斯湾战争的老兵增发共计11亿美元的一揽子提案。
The first price increases are due to come into force in July
第一批提价预计将在7月开始执行。
The report argues against tax increases
报告提出理由反对提高税率。
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。