1 to raise

2 to increase

1 newly added

2 additional

3 to add (to what already exists)

1 public good

2 public welfare

1 benefit

2 (in sb's) interest

3 classifier: 个 gè

1 to benefit from

2 profit

1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful

2 of great service

3 to help greatly

4 to serve one well

1 futile endeavor (idiom)

1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse

2 to add fuel to the fire

1 constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions

1 to increase without letup

2 to get worse and worse (idiom)