Sofia wants to lessen the country’s energy dependence on Russia, not increase it.

保加利亚首都索非亚希望不断减少本国对于俄罗斯能源的依赖。

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One reason is that the commercial Banks are trying to reduce the volatility of their earnings, not increase it.

原因之一是目前商业银行正努力减少盈利的波动性，而不是一味地增加盈利额。

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A price promotion does not increase the number of long-term customers of a brand, as it attracts virtually no new customers in the first place.

价格促销并不会增加一个品牌的长期顾客数量，因为它根本就没有吸引到新的顾客。

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Republican opposition was not a surprise, with all but one rejecting the bill on grounds that it would sharply increase the federal deficit, raise insurance costs, and give the government control of the health care system.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

But, just to be sure, not to be sure, but just to increase my confidence, I'm going to just run it again.

所以说它是对的是很有道理的，但是，确定一下，但是为了提高我们的自信，我要再运行一次。

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"We did not anticipate that there would be an increase in this group and we believe it may be an indicator of a new risk factor for gastric cancer which has not yet been identified."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

Rather than reduce the number of people who can participate in Medicare, why not increase it?

FORBES: Raising The Medicare Age May Be Good GOP Politics, But Single-Payer Is The Better Solution For All Americans

We want to reduce the amount of human labour we have to use to perform any particular task, not increase it.

FORBES: Jobs Are a Cost Not a Benefit

The United States needs to abolish the minimum wage, not increase it.

FORBES: Obama's Minimum Wage Hike: A Case Of Zombie Economics