增加和减少 Increase and Decrease

增加就是使事物变得更大或更多，而减少就是使事物变小或变少。

常用句型 Useful Sentences

Increase增加

1.After switching jobs, his monthly salary jumped from 20，000 yuan to 30，000 yuan.换了工作以后，他的月薪从2万元增加到3万元了。

2.We need to increase our sales by at least 15%.我们需要增加至少15%的销售额。

3.The cost of our raw materials has gone up by 50%.我们原材料的价格已经上涨了50%。

4.The number of our employees has risen by more than a half due to anincrease in trade.由于业务的增长，我们的员工人数已经增加了一多半。

5.The number of employees taking sick leave because of colds and flu seemsto be on the rise.因感冒而请假的员工人数似乎有上升趋势。

Decrease减少

1.Due to the recession our sales have decreased by 30%.由于经济衰退，我们的销售额已经减少了30%。

2.If we want to stay in business we need to lower costs.如果我们希望继续经营下去的话，必需降低成本。

3.Our production costs have dropped by 10%due to economies of scale.由于规模效应，我们的生产成本已经降低了10%。

4.Because of economic uncertainties we need to downsize our office staff.

由于经济形势不明朗，我们需要通过减员来缩小公司规模。

5.Our sales have fallen by 20%in the last month alone.仅上个月，我们的销售额就下降了20%。

经典范文 Model

Subject：Costs of raw materials

Dear Harry，

We need to increase our sales by at least 15%because the cost of our raw materials has gone up by 50%. We cannot sustain this situation for long.If we want to stay in business we need to lower costs and increase sales.I have spoken to Terry, our Production Manager, about this and he is doing what he can to lower costs in his department and if you can raise sales in your department then we will be well on the road to recovery.Please urge your staff to do whatever they can.

Regards，

Andy

主题：原材料成本

亲爱的哈里：

由于我们的原材料成本已经上涨了50%，我们需要增加至少15%的销售额。否则，目前这种局面我们维持不了多久。如果我们希望继续经营下去的话，我们必需降低成本，同时增加销售。我已经和生产经理泰瑞谈过这个情况了，现在，他正尽一切可能降低他们部门的成本，如果你能提高你们部门的销售业绩，我们的处境就将有所好转。请督促你的员工，让他们尽力而为。

此致

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