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。

Output increases year after year.
产量连年上升。
The slope increases as you go up the curve.
上了弯道以后，路越来越陡。
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。
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 oil price increases sent Europe into deep recession.
油价上涨使欧洲陷入严重的经济衰退。
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%。
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。
They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
The report argues against tax increases
报告提出理由反对提高税率。
If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
停止锻炼会使肌肉萎缩、脂肪增加。同样，如果花更多的精力锻炼，就会减掉脂肪。