increment /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/ noun plural increments
plural increments
Learner's definition of INCREMENT
[count]
: a usually small amount or degree by which something is made larger or greater增加量;增加额 -
They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.他们在几周的时间内一点点地增加用药剂量。
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Fines increase in increments of $10.罚金逐渐提高,每次增加10美元。
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The volume is adjustable in 10 equal increments.音量可以在10个等量中调节。
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(Brit) Employees receive an annual increment [=an annual raise in salary; an annual salary increase] of three percent.雇员们的薪水每年增加百分之三。
— incremental
/ˌɪŋkrəˈmɛntl̟/ adjective
— incrementally
/ˌɪŋkrəˈmɛntl̟i/ adverb