increasing

英 [ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ]

v. (使)增长，增多; 增加
increase的现在分词

现在分词：increasing　

BNC.1720 / COCA.2366

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。

adj

The number of under-sixteens in low-paid jobs is increasing.
16岁以下从事低收入工作的人数正在增加。
The drug works by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain.
这种药物通过提高大脑中血清素的含量来产生疗效。
The club says it will make increasing amounts from merchandising.
俱乐部称会从衍生商品中获得越来越多的利润。
The increasing distance between thunderclaps meant the storm was moving away.
雷声隔得一次比一次久，这意味着暴风雨正在过去。
Increasing unionization led to demands for higher wages and shorter hours.
随着工会越来越壮大，有了提高工资、缩短工作时间的要求。
Experts remain unclear as to why the danger appears to have been steadily increasing.
专家依然不清楚为什么危险似乎一直在增大。
She died after a long period of increasing frailty.
在很长一段时间里，她身体日渐虚弱，最后离开人世。
There are signs that this number is increasing slightly.
有迹象表明这一数字在微微上涨。
A girl he knew had upset him by commenting on his increasing girth.
他认识的一位女孩对他越来越粗的腰身说三道四，这让他心里很不痛快。
The price of mailing a first-class letter will not be increasing this year.
今年一类邮件的邮费不会增加。