increment
英 ['??kr?m(?)nt]
美['??kr?m?nt]
- n. [数] 增量；增加；增额；盈余
IELTSGRE扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?increments;副词:?incrementally;形容词:?incremental;
助记提示
1、in- "in" + cre- + -ment.
中文词源
increment 增加，加薪
in-,进入，使，-cre,增加，创造，词源同create,crescent.引申词义加薪。
英文词源
- increment (n.)
- mid-15c., "act or process of increasing," from Latin incrementum "growth, increase; an addition," from stem of increscere "to grow in or upon" (see increase). Meaning "amount of increase" first attested 1630s.
双语例句
- 1. The average yearly increment in labour productivity in industry was 4.5 per cent.
- 工业劳动生产率年平均增长4.5%。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Each increment of knowledge tells us more of our world.
- 知识的点滴增长都会增进我们对世界的认知。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Many teachers qualify for an annual increment.
- 许多老师都有资格获得每年的加薪。
来自辞典例句
- 4. This fascination has increased with every increment in our knowledge of them.
- 这种诱惑随着我们对它们认识的逐步深化而增强.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Yes, you can compare time with a flash, which marks an increment of time.
- 说时间如电光,不错, 电光一闪, 正是时间的一个脚步.
来自中国文学部分