increase 
英 [ɪnˈkriːs]  美 [ɪnˈkris] 
增长

n. 增加，增长

v. 增加，增大

例句：
The immediate reason for the fare increase is a drop in the number of passengers. 

乘客数量减少是票价上涨的直接原因。

The rate of increase is expected to slow down soon. 

增长率预计不久就会降低。

There was a threefold increase in mobile phone sales compared to last year. 

手机销量和去年相比增长了三倍。