v 增加(大，多)((cause to)become greater in number，quantity，size，etc)[I，I+prep(from)(to)，T+n，T+n+prep(from)(to)]：Trade is gradually/rapidly/steadily～ing. 贸易在逐渐/迅速/稳步增长。Foreign investments there～d from 5 million dollars to 15 million dollars/six times/by 80 per cent. 那里的外国投资从500万美元增加到1500万美元/增长了六倍/增长了80%。～in price/population/number/volume 价格上涨/人口增长/数目增加/量增加;～one's wealth/one's speed/one's pace/one's efforts 增加财富/加快速度/加快步伐/再加努力;～one's knowledge/one's prestige/one's sense of tension/one's determination/one's conviction/one's doubt 增长知识/提高声誉/加剧紧张感/增强决心/增强信念/加重疑虑;～sb's salary to $3000/by 25 per cent 把某人的薪水增加到3000美元/25%;the～ing demand/population 不断增长的需求/人口;the～ing difficulties/number of pupils 不断增加的困难/学生人数;～d profits 增加的利润;〖反〗 decrease;

→in′creasingly adv 逐渐，(不断)增加地;

n增加(大，多)(的量)(gain in size，amount，numbers etc;the amount added)[C，U]：show an～of 30 per cent/a decided～over last year 增长30%/比去年有明显的增长;There was a considerable/moderate/sharp/steady/sizeable/startling～in production(output). 生产(产量)有相当大/适度/急剧/稳步/大幅度/惊人的增长。 budget/salary/wage～预算/薪金/工资的增加;fare/pay/price～票价/工资/价格的上涨;～in speed/population/popularity/numbers/body-weight 速度/人口/知名度/数量/体重的增加;Wage～s will soon be offset by price～s. 工资的增加很快就会被物价的上涨抵消。〖反〗 decrease ;

on the increase在增加(长)：The membership of the club is on the～. 这个俱乐部的成员在不断增加。Crime in big cities seems to be on the～. 大城市的犯罪率似乎正在增长。

【辨异】increase与add和plus的区别见ADD。