Bicycle theft is on the increase in the big cities.
大城市里盗窃自行车的案件与日俱增。
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bicycle ['baɪsɪkl] 词频3 词根: cycl
n. 自行车;脚踏车; v. 骑自行车;
💡 bi两个,两+cycle轮转→自行车
"The height of the bicycle seat is adjustable."
这辆自行车车座的高度可以调节。
近义:cycle, velocipede, bike
increase ['ɪnkris] 词频1 词根: in
vt.& vi. 增加,增大,增多; vt. 增强,增进;[缝纫]放(针); vi. 增强;增进;增殖,繁殖;[缝纫]放针;
💡 in向内+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
近义:heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify 反义:lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
theft [θɛft] 词频4
n. 偷盗,偷窃;被盗,失窃;盗窃之物,赃物;失窃案例;
💡 thieve(n.贼)-theft(n.盗窃)
"She has six previous convictions for theft."
她有六次盗窃前科。
近义:larceny, looting, abstraction, pilferage, racket, racketeering 反义:reconveyance, redelivery, remitter, restitution, rebate, drawback
cities
n. 城市(city的复数)

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