[Vocabulary] 상승,증가하다 / 하락,감소하다?? (Day 4)

너무나 많은 표현들이 있어서 여러개 머릿속에 들고 있으면 도움이 될만한 비교 표현들

 

증가	감소	예문 (증가)	예문 (감소)
Increase	Decrease	The company's profits have increased significantly.	The company's profits have decreased significantly.
Rise	Fall	The temperature is expected to rise tomorrow.	The temperature is expected to fall tomorrow.
Climb	Decline	The stock prices continue to climb.	The stock prices continue to decline.
Ascend	Descend	The balloon began to ascend into the sky.	The balloon began to descend from the sky.
Grow	Shrink	Our customer base has grown rapidly.	Our customer base has shrunk rapidly.
Expand	Contract	The company plans to expand its operations.	The company had to contract its operations.
Elevate	Lower	We need to elevate the discussion to a higher level.	We need to lower the intensity of the discussion.
Surge	Plummet	The demand for electric cars has surged recently.	The demand for electric cars has plummeted recently.
Amplify	Reduce	The sound was amplified to reach the audience.	The sound was reduced to avoid disturbing neighbors.
Escalate	Deescalate	The conflict began to escalate quickly.	Efforts were made to deescalate the conflict.
Heighten	Diminish	The tension in the room heightened.	The tension in the room diminished.
Intensify	Alleviate	The heatwave is expected to intensify.	The medication will help alleviate the pain.
Boost	Cut	We need to boost our sales efforts.	The budget for advertising was cut.
Raise	Drop	The government plans to raise taxes next year.	The government plans to drop taxes next year.
Enhance	Weaken	The new features will enhance the user experience.	The lack of updates has weakened the product.
Strengthen	Weaken	The new policy will strengthen the economy.	The economic crisis has weakened the country.
Build up	Break down	The team needs to build up their confidence.	The team morale began to break down after the loss.
Multiply	Divide	Our investments have multiplied over the years.	Our investments were divided among sectors.
Swell	Shrink	The river swelled after the heavy rains.	The water level began to shrink during the drought.