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increase increase ★★★★★The verb is pronounced /ɪn'kriːs/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnkriːs/. 动词读作 /ɪn'kriːs/,名词读作 /'ɪnkriːs/。1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]增加；增大；增长 If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.   [V]  [V by/from/to amount]  [V n]  [V-ed]  [V-ing]The population continues to increase...人口继续增长。Japan's industrial output increased by 2%...日本工业产量增长了2%。The company has increased the price of its cars...公司已经提高了汽车价格。The increased investment will help stabilise the economy...增加的投资将有助于经济的稳定。We are experiencing an increasing number of problems.我们正遇到越来越多的问题。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]增加；增大；增长 If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater.   [oft N in n]...a sharp increase in productivity...生产率的大幅提高He called for an increase of 1p on income tax.他呼吁所得税提高 1 便士。...an increase of violence along the border.边境线上暴力事件的增加3[PHRASE	短语]正在增加；不断增长 If something is on the increase, it is happening more often or becoming greater in number or intensity.   [v-link PHR]Crime is on the increase.犯罪活动在不断增多。 increase1 verbincrease2 nounincreasein‧crease1 /ɪnˈkriːs/ ●●● S2 W1 verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family  [intransitive, transitive] if you increase something, or if it increases, it becomes bigger in amount, number, or degree  OPP  decrease, reduce:  The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century. political tensions that might increase the likelihood of war Visits to the site have increased threefold since May.increase in value/price/importance etc Investments are certain to increase in value.increase (something) by something Food prices increased by 10% in less than a year.increase (something) from/to something The salary is £18,600 a year, increasing to £23,000.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that an amount or level goes up rather than increases:· The population has gone up a lot.· Her investments all went up in value.—increasing adjective:  the increasing difficulty of finding trained staff European leaders watched events unfold with increasing alarm.—increased adjective:  an increased incidence of childhood leukaemiaGRAMMARIncrease belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · They increased the price of gas. In this sentence, ‘the price of gas’ is the object of increase.• You can say: · The price of gas increased. In this sentence, ‘the price of gas’ is the subject of increase.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSto increaseincrease to become larger in number, amount, or degree: · Sales increased by 25%.· The level of violence has increased.go up to increase. Go up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English: · The price of coffee has gone up.rise to increase. Rise sounds a little formal and is often used when talking about the level of something increasing: · The demand for oil has been rising steadily.· Living standards have risen dramatically.grow to increase, especially gradually over a period of time – used about numbers or amounts: · Since 1990, US imports of foreign goods have grown at a rate of 7.7% per year.· The number of people working from home has grown substantially.escalate to increase to a high level – used about things that you do not want to increase such as costs, crimes, or violence: · Fuel prices are escalating.· The fighting has escalated.double/triple to become twice as much or three times as much: · Since 1950, the number of people dying from cancer has almost doubled.· The company’s profits tripled last quarter.expand to become larger in size, or to include a wider range of activities: · The business has expanded at a rate of 15% per year.· We are hoping to expand into mobile phone services.soar to increase and reach a very high level – used about numbers and amounts, or about feelings: · The temperature soared to 36.6 degrees Centigrade.· His confidence soared.· The singer’s popularity has soared.shoot up to increase very quickly and suddenly – used about prices, numbers, or temperatures: · Share prices shot up 30% over the last week.to make something increaseincrease to make something larger in number, amount, or degree: · Being overweight increases the risk of having a heart attack.· We need to increase the number of police officers on the streets.put something up to increase prices, taxes etc. Put something up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English: · The landlord has put the rent up again.· They’re always putting up gas prices.raise to increase something such as prices or taxes, or levels or standards: · The bank has raised interest rates for the third time this year.· The school aims to raise students’ levels of achievement.double/triple to increase the amount of something so that it is twice or three times as large: · The airline plans to double the number of passengers it carries by 2015.· High blood pressure triples the risk of strokes.boost to increase sales, profits, production etc, especially when they have been lower than you want them to be: · Growing affluence has boosted sales.· Oil exports boosted the economy.expand to increase something so that it contains a wider range of things, or to increase the size of a business: · The company plans to expand its retail operations.· Supermarkets have expanded their ranges to include non-food items.extend to increase something such as your power or influence, or the number of things you are involved in: · We are hoping to extend the range of services that we offer.· The company plans to extend its dominance of the world car market.step up something to increase your efforts or activities, especially to change a situation: · Security has been stepped up following the bombing.· Local people have stepped up their campaign to prevent a prison being built in their neighbourhood.heighten to increase a feeling or effect: · The attack has heightened concerns about racism in schools.· Hunger can heighten the effect that alcohol has on you.maximize to increase something as much as possible: · Businesses try to maximize efficiency and cut costs.· To maximize the chances of a successful pregnancy, you should make sure that you eat well.increase1 verbincrease2 nounincreasein‧crease2 /ˈɪnkriːs/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable, uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family  a rise in amount, number, or degree  OPP  decreaseincrease in an increase in the crime rate Recent tax increases have affected the poor more than the rich. the dramatic increase in the population aged over 65 There has been a marked increase in the use of firearms. Cases of tuberculosis are on the increase.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesbig/large· The company has announced a big increase in its profits for last year.slight/small· Doctors have reported a slight increase in the number of deaths caused by the disease.· The temperature increase was quite small.great (=big)· There has been a great increase in air traffic in the last twenty years.huge/massive (=very big)· There was a huge increase in emigration after the war.substantial/considerable formal (=quite big)· He negotiated a substantial increase in pay for the workers.significant/marked (=definite and noticeable)· Over the last few years, there has been a marked increase in tourism to developing countries.dramatic/sharp (=large and sudden)· What has led to this dramatic increase in prices?rapid (=happening quickly)· Recently there has been a rapid increase in fish farming.modest (=small)· The figures reveal a modest increase in the birth rate.gradual (=happening slowly)· Her temperature chart showed a gradual increase over the preceding six hours.steady (=happening slowly but continuously)· The university has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.a threefold/fourfold/fivefold etc increase (=an increase by three, four etc times)· The figures show a threefold increase in incidents of car theft.a 10%/50% etc increase· A 5% increase in petrol prices is predicted.an annual increase· The company reported a 10% increase in pre-tax profits.verbslead to an increase· They argue that the abolition of the death penalty has led to an increase in the number of murders.cause/bring about an increase· The heat wave brought about a massive increase in water consumption.NOUN + increasea price increase· We expect a price increase of 1.4% this year.a fare increase· The airline instituted a 10% fare increase.a wage/pay/salary increase· Canadian workers received a 5.4% wage increase.a tax increase· The government had no choice but to impose a tax increase.phrasesbe on the increase (=be increasing)· Knife attacks are on the increase.the rate of increase· The rate of increase in the number of violent crimes is much higher than under the previous government.THESAURUSincrease noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when the amount or number of something becomes bigger: · There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year.· price increasesgrowth noun [singular, uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something. Growth  is also used when saying that a company or a country’s economy becomes more successful: · The astonishing growth of the Internet has had a dramatic effect on people’s lives.· Japan experienced a period of rapid economic growth.· Many people are concerned about the enormous growth in the world’s population.rise noun [countable] an increase in the amount of something, or in the standard or level of something: · The latest figures show a sharp rise (=a sudden big rise) in unemployment in the region.· There was a 34 percent rise in the number of armed robberies.· The majority of families experienced a rise in living standards.surge noun [countable usually singular] a sudden increase in something such as profits, demand, or interest: · There has been a big  surge in  demand for organically grown food.· We have seen a tremendous surge of interest in Chinese medicine.gain noun [countable, uncountable] an increase in the amount or level of something – used especially in business or political contexts, or when talking about an increase in someone’s weight: · sales gains· The December job figures show a net gain of 81,000 jobs.· The party has experienced a gain in popularity.· The amount of weight gain during pregnancy varies.hike noun [countable] informal especially American English a large or sudden increase in prices or taxes – often used in newspaper reports: · Despite a 25% hike in fuel costs, the airline made a profit last year.· tax hikes· wage hikesa very big increaseexplosion noun [countable] a sudden very large increase in the amount or number of something: · There has been an explosion in the number of fast food restaurants.· The country experienced a population explosion.· The book caused an explosion of interest in Renaissance Italy.boom noun [singular] a sudden large increase in trade, profits or sales, with the result that a country, company, or industry becomes very successful. Boom is also used about a sudden increase in interest in something, with the result that it becomes very popular: · the German  economic boom of the 1960s· the Internet boom· There has been a boom in sales of diet books and videos.

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       NAmE            ɪnˈkriːs            /              [intransitive        ,     transitive      ]              to become or to make sth greater in amount, number, value, etc.        （使）增长，增多；增加                    increase(from A) (to B)              ◆      The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.      人口已从 120 万增加到了 180 万。              ◆      increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere      地球大气层中日益增多的二氧化碳含量              ◆      The price of oil increased.      石油价格上涨了。              increasein sth              ◆      Oil increased in price.      石油价格上涨了。              increaseby sth              ◆      The rate of inflation increased by 2%.      通货膨胀率增长了 2%。              increasewith sth              ◆      Disability increases with age        (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled).            身体机能随着年龄退化。              increasesth (from A) (to B)              ◆      We need to increase productivity.      我们需要提高生产力。              increasesth (by sth)              ◆      They've increased the price by 50%.      他们已经把价格提高了 50%。              OPP                                    decrease                                                        ▶                in·creased                  adjective                          [only before noun          ]                                      ◆          increased demand          增加的需求                                          noun        ★                    /      ˈɪŋkriːs            ;        NAmE            ˈɪŋkriːs            /              [countable        ,     uncountable      ]              increase(in sth)              a rise in the amount, number or value of sth        增长；增多；增加                    ◆      an increase in spending      开支的增长              ◆      an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax      所得税每英镑增加 2 便士              ◆      an increase of nearly 20%      近 20% 的增长              ◆      a        significant/substantial increasein sales            销售量的显著╱可观增长              ◆              price/tax/wage increases            价格╱税额╱工资的上涨              ◆      Homelessness is        on the increase        (= increasing).            无家可归者越来越多。              OPP                                    decrease                                          LANGUAGE BANK 用语库                                      increase          Describing an increase            描述增长                                ■            Student numbers in English language schools in this country              increasedfrom 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009.                        这个国家英语语言学校的学生人数从 2008 年的 66 000 增长到 2009 年的 84 000 多一点。                                ■            The number of students              increasedby almost 30% compared with the previous year.                        学生人数与去年相比增长了近 30%。                                ■            Student numbers              shot up/              increased dramaticallyin 2009.                        学生人数在 2009 年急剧增长。                                ■            The proportion of Spanish students              rose sharplyfrom 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009.                        西班牙学生所占比例从 2008 年的 5% 猛增到 2009 年的 14%。                                ■            There was a significant              risein student numbers in 2009.                        学生人数在 2009 年大幅上升。                                ■            The 2009 figure was 84 000,              an increase of28% on the previous year.                                      *2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年增长了 28%。                                            ■            The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent              upon the previous year.                                      *2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年上升了 28%。                                            ■            As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by              a dramatic increasein students from Spain.                        如图所示，这种情况的部份原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。                                ■            ➱ Language Banks at              expect,              fall,              illustrate,              proportion                                                      in·crease              /        ɪnˈkriːs                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈkriːs                /                    increase              /        ˈɪŋkriːs                ;          NAmE                ˈɪŋkriːs                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	increase ★★★★★ The verb is pronounced /ɪn'kriːs/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnkriːs/. 动词读作 /ɪn'kriːs/,名词读作 /'ɪnkriːs/。 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]增加；增大；增长 If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount. [V] [V by/from/to amount] [V n] [V-ed] [V-ing] The population continues to increase... 人口继续增长。 Japan's industrial output increased by 2%... 日本工业产量增长了2%。 The company has increased the price of its cars... 公司已经提高了汽车价格。 The increased investment will help stabilise the economy... 增加的投资将有助于经济的稳定。 We are experiencing an increasing number of problems. 我们正遇到越来越多的问题。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]增加；增大；增长 If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater. [oft N in n] ...a sharp increase in productivity... 生产率的大幅提高 He called for an increase of 1p on income tax. 他呼吁所得税提高 1 便士。 ...an increase of violence along the border. 边境线上暴力事件的增加 3 [PHRASE 短语]正在增加；不断增长 If something is on the increase, it is happening more often or becoming greater in number or intensity. [v-link PHR] Crime is on the increase. 犯罪活动在不断增多。
Oxford	in·crease ★ verb , noun increase increases increased increasing verb ★ / ɪnˈkriːs ; NAmE ɪnˈkriːs / [intransitive , transitive ] to become or to make sth greater in amount, number, value, etc. （使）增长，增多；增加 increase(from A) (to B) ◆ The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. 人口已从 120 万增加到了 180 万。 ◆ increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere 地球大气层中日益增多的二氧化碳含量 ◆ The price of oil increased. 石油价格上涨了。 increasein sth ◆ Oil increased in price. 石油价格上涨了。 increaseby sth ◆ The rate of inflation increased by 2%. 通货膨胀率增长了 2%。 increasewith sth ◆ Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). 身体机能随着年龄退化。 increasesth (from A) (to B) ◆ We need to increase productivity. 我们需要提高生产力。 increasesth (by sth) ◆ They've increased the price by 50%. 他们已经把价格提高了 50%。 OPP decrease ▶ in·creased adjective [only before noun ] ◆ increased demand 增加的需求 noun ★ / ˈɪŋkriːs ; NAmE ˈɪŋkriːs / [countable , uncountable ] increase(in sth) a rise in the amount, number or value of sth 增长；增多；增加 ◆ an increase in spending 开支的增长 ◆ an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax 所得税每英镑增加 2 便士 ◆ an increase of nearly 20% 近 20% 的增长 ◆ a significant/substantial increasein sales 销售量的显著╱可观增长 ◆ price/tax/wage increases 价格╱税额╱工资的上涨 ◆ Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing). 无家可归者越来越多。 OPP decrease LANGUAGE BANK 用语库 increase Describing an increase 描述增长 ■ Student numbers in English language schools in this country increasedfrom 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009. 这个国家英语语言学校的学生人数从 2008 年的 66 000 增长到 2009 年的 84 000 多一点。 ■ The number of students increasedby almost 30% compared with the previous year. 学生人数与去年相比增长了近 30%。 ■ Student numbers shot up/ increased dramaticallyin 2009. 学生人数在 2009 年急剧增长。 ■ The proportion of Spanish students rose sharplyfrom 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009. 西班牙学生所占比例从 2008 年的 5% 猛增到 2009 年的 14%。 ■ There was a significant risein student numbers in 2009. 学生人数在 2009 年大幅上升。 ■ The 2009 figure was 84 000, an increase of28% on the previous year. 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年增长了 28%。 ■ The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent upon the previous year. 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年上升了 28%。 ■ As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increasein students from Spain. 如图所示，这种情况的部份原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。 ■ ➱ Language Banks at expect, fall, illustrate, proportion in·crease / ɪnˈkriːs ; NAmE ɪnˈkriːs / increase / ˈɪŋkriːs ; NAmE ˈɪŋkriːs /
LDC	increase1 verb increase2 noun increasein‧crease1 /ɪnˈkriːs/ ●●● S2 W1 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family [intransitive, transitive] if you increase something, or if it increases, it becomes bigger in amount, number, or degree OPP decrease, reduce: The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century. political tensions that might increase the likelihood of war Visits to the site have increased threefold since May.increase in value/price/importance etc Investments are certain to increase in value.increase (something) by something Food prices increased by 10% in less than a year.increase (something) from/to something The salary is £18,600 a year, increasing to £23,000.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that an amount or level goes up rather than increases:· The population has gone up a lot.· Her investments all went up in value.—increasing adjective: the increasing difficulty of finding trained staff European leaders watched events unfold with increasing alarm.—increased adjective: an increased incidence of childhood leukaemiaGRAMMARIncrease belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · They increased the price of gas. In this sentence, ‘the price of gas’ is the object of increase.• You can say: · The price of gas increased. In this sentence, ‘the price of gas’ is the subject of increase.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSto increaseincrease to become larger in number, amount, or degree: · Sales increased by 25%.· The level of violence has increased.go up to increase. Go up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English: · The price of coffee has gone up.rise to increase. Rise sounds a little formal and is often used when talking about the level of something increasing: · The demand for oil has been rising steadily.· Living standards have risen dramatically.grow to increase, especially gradually over a period of time – used about numbers or amounts: · Since 1990, US imports of foreign goods have grown at a rate of 7.7% per year.· The number of people working from home has grown substantially.escalate to increase to a high level – used about things that you do not want to increase such as costs, crimes, or violence: · Fuel prices are escalating.· The fighting has escalated.double/triple to become twice as much or three times as much: · Since 1950, the number of people dying from cancer has almost doubled.· The company’s profits tripled last quarter.expand to become larger in size, or to include a wider range of activities: · The business has expanded at a rate of 15% per year.· We are hoping to expand into mobile phone services.soar to increase and reach a very high level – used about numbers and amounts, or about feelings: · The temperature soared to 36.6 degrees Centigrade.· His confidence soared.· The singer’s popularity has soared.shoot up to increase very quickly and suddenly – used about prices, numbers, or temperatures: · Share prices shot up 30% over the last week.to make something increaseincrease to make something larger in number, amount, or degree: · Being overweight increases the risk of having a heart attack.· We need to increase the number of police officers on the streets.put something up to increase prices, taxes etc. Put something up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English: · The landlord has put the rent up again.· They’re always putting up gas prices.raise to increase something such as prices or taxes, or levels or standards: · The bank has raised interest rates for the third time this year.· The school aims to raise students’ levels of achievement.double/triple to increase the amount of something so that it is twice or three times as large: · The airline plans to double the number of passengers it carries by 2015.· High blood pressure triples the risk of strokes.boost to increase sales, profits, production etc, especially when they have been lower than you want them to be: · Growing affluence has boosted sales.· Oil exports boosted the economy.expand to increase something so that it contains a wider range of things, or to increase the size of a business: · The company plans to expand its retail operations.· Supermarkets have expanded their ranges to include non-food items.extend to increase something such as your power or influence, or the number of things you are involved in: · We are hoping to extend the range of services that we offer.· The company plans to extend its dominance of the world car market.step up something to increase your efforts or activities, especially to change a situation: · Security has been stepped up following the bombing.· Local people have stepped up their campaign to prevent a prison being built in their neighbourhood.heighten to increase a feeling or effect: · The attack has heightened concerns about racism in schools.· Hunger can heighten the effect that alcohol has on you.maximize to increase something as much as possible: · Businesses try to maximize efficiency and cut costs.· To maximize the chances of a successful pregnancy, you should make sure that you eat well. increase1 verb increase2 noun increasein‧crease2 /ˈɪnkriːs/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable, uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family a rise in amount, number, or degree OPP decreaseincrease in an increase in the crime rate Recent tax increases have affected the poor more than the rich. the dramatic increase in the population aged over 65 There has been a marked increase in the use of firearms. Cases of tuberculosis are on the increase.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesbig/large· The company has announced a big increase in its profits for last year.slight/small· Doctors have reported a slight increase in the number of deaths caused by the disease.· The temperature increase was quite small.great (=big)· There has been a great increase in air traffic in the last twenty years.huge/massive (=very big)· There was a huge increase in emigration after the war.substantial/considerable formal (=quite big)· He negotiated a substantial increase in pay for the workers.significant/marked (=definite and noticeable)· Over the last few years, there has been a marked increase in tourism to developing countries.dramatic/sharp (=large and sudden)· What has led to this dramatic increase in prices?rapid (=happening quickly)· Recently there has been a rapid increase in fish farming.modest (=small)· The figures reveal a modest increase in the birth rate.gradual (=happening slowly)· Her temperature chart showed a gradual increase over the preceding six hours.steady (=happening slowly but continuously)· The university has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.a threefold/fourfold/fivefold etc increase (=an increase by three, four etc times)· The figures show a threefold increase in incidents of car theft.a 10%/50% etc increase· A 5% increase in petrol prices is predicted.an annual increase· The company reported a 10% increase in pre-tax profits.verbslead to an increase· They argue that the abolition of the death penalty has led to an increase in the number of murders.cause/bring about an increase· The heat wave brought about a massive increase in water consumption.NOUN + increasea price increase· We expect a price increase of 1.4% this year.a fare increase· The airline instituted a 10% fare increase.a wage/pay/salary increase· Canadian workers received a 5.4% wage increase.a tax increase· The government had no choice but to impose a tax increase.phrasesbe on the increase (=be increasing)· Knife attacks are on the increase.the rate of increase· The rate of increase in the number of violent crimes is much higher than under the previous government.THESAURUSincrease noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when the amount or number of something becomes bigger: · There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year.· price increasesgrowth noun [singular, uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something. Growth is also used when saying that a company or a country’s economy becomes more successful: · The astonishing growth of the Internet has had a dramatic effect on people’s lives.· Japan experienced a period of rapid economic growth.· Many people are concerned about the enormous growth in the world’s population.rise noun [countable] an increase in the amount of something, or in the standard or level of something: · The latest figures show a sharp rise (=a sudden big rise) in unemployment in the region.· There was a 34 percent rise in the number of armed robberies.· The majority of families experienced a rise in living standards.surge noun [countable usually singular] a sudden increase in something such as profits, demand, or interest: · There has been a big surge in demand for organically grown food.· We have seen a tremendous surge of interest in Chinese medicine.gain noun [countable, uncountable] an increase in the amount or level of something – used especially in business or political contexts, or when talking about an increase in someone’s weight: · sales gains· The December job figures show a net gain of 81,000 jobs.· The party has experienced a gain in popularity.· The amount of weight gain during pregnancy varies.hike noun [countable] informal especially American English a large or sudden increase in prices or taxes – often used in newspaper reports: · Despite a 25% hike in fuel costs, the airline made a profit last year.· tax hikes· wage hikesa very big increaseexplosion noun [countable] a sudden very large increase in the amount or number of something: · There has been an explosion in the number of fast food restaurants.· The country experienced a population explosion.· The book caused an explosion of interest in Renaissance Italy.boom noun [singular] a sudden large increase in trade, profits or sales, with the result that a country, company, or industry becomes very successful. Boom is also used about a sudden increase in interest in something, with the result that it becomes very popular: · the German economic boom of the 1960s· the Internet boom· There has been a boom in sales of diet books and videos.
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