例句:There was a steady increase in population after the war.
戰(zhàn)爭之后,人口在不斷增長中。
boost v. 推進
例句:Edward is not very cheerful; he needs a holiday to boost him up.
愛德華精神欠佳,他需要度假以振作起來。
augment v. 增加,增大n. 增加
例句:Alex augments his income by teaching in the evenings and weekends.
亞歷克斯晚上和周末去教書以增加收入。
enhance vt. 提高,增強vi. 提高,上漲
例句:Beautiful coloured illustrations enhanced the attraction of thetextbook.
漂亮的彩色插圖提高了這本書的吸引力。
diminish v. (使)減少,(使)變小
例句:Only uniform distribution of the expeditions will significantlydiminish the risk of badweather
只有將考察隊簟勻分開才能大大減少惡劣天氣的嚴(yán)重影響。
shrink v. 收縮,(使)皺縮,縮小
例句:When Bruce's influence began to shrink, his wealth also decreased.
當(dāng)布魯斯的影響縮小時,他的財富也減少了。