漫画搞定六级词汇(音频+文本) 第17期

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increase n. 增加，增大，增长vt. 增加，加大vi. 增加，繁殖

例句：There was a steady increase in population after the war.

战争之后，人口在不断增长中。

boost v. 推进

例句：Edward is not very cheerful; he needs a holiday to boost him up.

爱德华精神欠佳，他需要度假以振作起来。

augment¹ v. 增加，增大n. 增加

例句：Alex augments² his income by teaching in the evenings and weekends.

亚历克斯晚上和周末去教书以增加收入。

enhance vt. 提高，增强vi. 提高，上涨

例句：Beautiful coloured illustrations enhanced the attraction of thetextbook.

漂亮的彩色插图提高了这本书的吸引力。

diminish v. （使）减少，（使）变小

例句：Only uniform distribution of the expeditions will significantlydiminish the risk of bad weather

只有将考察队簟匀分开才能大大减少恶劣天气的严重影响。

shrink v. 收缩，（使）皱缩，缩小

例句：When Bruce's influence began to shrink, his wealth also decreased.

当布鲁斯的影响缩小时，他的财富也减少了。

1 augment   

vt.(使)增大，增加，增长，扩张

参考例句：

• They hit upon another idea to augment their income.他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
• The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.政府首先关心的是增强军队和辅助的力量。

2 augments   

增加，提高，扩大( augment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He augments his income by teaching in the evening. 他通过晚上教书来增加收入。
• Neostigmine augments the motor activity of the small and large bowel. 新斯的明增强小肠和大肠的运动功能。