Definition
增收 specifically means 'to increase revenue, income, or intake' — it's always about adding to a concrete financial or quantitative figure. Unlike 增加 (general 'increase') or 增添 (add to a collection), 增收 is used in formal/business contexts for income, taxes, or student enrollment.
verb
to increase revenue or incometo levy (a surcharge, tax increase, etc.)(of a school) to increase student intake
Examples
- 增收。Gōngsī jīnnián zēng shōu le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.The company increased its revenue by twenty percent this year.
- 增收。Zhèngfǔ jìhuà zēng shōu xiāofèi shuì yǐ pínghéng yùsuàn.The government plans to levy a consumption tax increase to balance the budget.
- 增收。Nà suǒ dàxué jīnnián zēng shōu le liǎng bǎi míng xīnshēng.That university increased its student intake by two hundred freshmen this year.
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