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

Increasing gravity is known to speed up the multiplication of cells.
我们知道不断增加的引力会加速细胞的分裂。
The private sector is increasing its spending so sharply that the economy is overheating
私营企业的开支急剧增长造成经济发展过热。
He sweetened the pill by increasing wages, although by slightly less than he raised prices.
他提高了工资以使人们更易接受，尽管涨幅略低于他的价格升幅。
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。
Insurance companies are trying to recoup their losses by increasing premiums.
保险公司正试图通过提高保费来弥补损失。
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。
Accidents are happening with increasing frequency.
事故频繁发生。
Use of the car is penalized by increasing the fares of parking lots
通过提高停车费，变相制裁车辆的使用。
Every rebel raid is another turn of the screw, increasing the pressure on the President.
每次叛乱分子发动袭击就是又往前逼进了一步，使得总统的压力越来越大。
We are experiencing an increasing number of problems.
我们正遇到越来越多的问题。