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

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

戰爭之后，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 bad weather

只有將考察隊簟勻分開才能大大減少惡劣天氣的嚴重影響。

shrink v. 收縮，（使）皺縮，縮小

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

當布魯斯的影響縮小時，他的財富也減少了。