increasein•crease /ɪn'kriːs/

vi 增加；增长；增强

• The population of the small village increased fast in recent years. 近几年来这个村子的人口增长很快。

vt 使增加；使增长；使增强

• You should have finished the work if you increased your efficiency. 如果你们提高效率，早就应该完成工作了。

• Our lessor has increased our rents. 我们的房东提高了租金。

–increasing adj