Increased
动词用法说明过去发生的增长;形容词用法常修饰名词,如 “increased demand”,强调与之前相比已抬高的状态。
- “Prices increased sharply after the shortage.” (短缺过后价格急剧上涨。)
- “The school reported increased attendance this term.” (学校称本学期出勤率提高了。)
- “She faced increased pressure as the deadline approached.” (临近截止日期,她面临的压力增大了。)
“increase” 来自古法语 encroistre,源自拉丁语 increscere(向内生长、变大),由 in- 与 crescere(生长)构成。
in-(向内、加强)+ crease(增长,与 crescent 同源)+ -ed 构成过去式与过去分词,可作形容词用。
新闻与报告中 “increased risk / increased funding” 常见,语气偏中性客观;讨论政策或健康时常与数据连用。
- 固定搭配: “increased awareness” (意识提高), “increased competition” (竞争加剧)
in- 像往里打气,crease 联想 grow,-ed 表示“已经长上去了”。
“After the storm, residents noticed increased flooding near the riverbanks.” (暴风雨过后,居民发现河岸附近的积水比往常更严重了。)