| 单词 | increases and decreases |
| 释义 | vocab 词汇increases and decreases newspapers use a wide variety of verbs to describe the way in which figures and prices increase and decrease. 报纸中会用到各种动词来描述数字的增减与价格的涨跌。increase 增加，上升decrease 减少，下降 neutral terms 中性词语 be up 上升be down 下降the share price was up 2% by midday. 中午收盘时股价上扬 2%。orders for new vehicles are down on last year. 新车订单较去年有所减少。go up | increase | rise 上升，增加go down | decrease | decline | drop | fall 下降，减少，下滑sales rose (by) 2%, from $20,050 to $20,450. 销售额从 20 050 元增至 20 450 元，增长了 2%。business confidence has been declining steadily. 商业信心持续下滑。gain sth 增加lose sth 下降the index gained 7.39 points. 指数上升了 7.39 点。the market lost 20% of its value in a single day. 市值单日下滑 20%。edge/inch up... | edge/inch higher 略为增加，略为提高edge/inch down... | edge/inch lower | slip 略为减少，略为下降earnings edged up 2¢ to 24¢ a share. 每股收益略增两分至 24 分。government bonds are edging lower. 政府债券价格缓慢下跌。 stronger terms 语气强烈的词语 jump | rocket | shoot up | skyrocket | soar 暴涨，猛涨，急增dive | plummet | plunge | slump 暴跌，猛跌，锐减revenues have skyrocketed (by) 86% 收入激增了 86%。the ftse slumped to its lowest level in two years. 《金融时报》指数暴跌至两年来的最低点。note: when talking about currencies, you say decrease/increase in value. 谈论货币时，可以说 decrease/increase in value：the euro has increased in value relative to the dollar. 欧元相对美元升值。 ➡ see note at currency 参见 currency。 |
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