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escalate

英 [ˈeskəleɪt]

美 [ˈeskəleɪt]

v.  (使)逐步扩大,不断恶化,加剧

过去分词:escalated 第三人称单数:escalates 过去式:escalated 现在分词:escalating 

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.11155 / COCA.7542

牛津词典

    verb

    • (使)逐步扩大,不断恶化,加剧
      to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc.
      1. The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.
        这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
      2. the escalating costs of health care
        逐渐增加的医疗费用
      3. We do not want to escalate the war.
        我们不想让战争升级。

    柯林斯词典

    • V-ERG (使)扩大;(使)恶化;(使)升级
      If a bad situationescalatesor if someone or somethingescalatesit, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.
      1. Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate...
        工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。
      2. The protests escalated into five days of rioting...
        抗议升级为为期5天的骚乱。
      3. Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.
        失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

    英英释义

    verb

    • increase in extent or intensity
      1. The Allies escalated the bombing
      Synonym:intensifystep up

    双语例句

    • Ground rents are likely to escalate over time.
      地租以后可能会逐渐上涨。
    • A small incident can easily escalate.
      一个小事件就很容易逐步升级成大事件。
    • Tensions escalate and wars erupt over the last remaining habitable land.
      在最后的一块居住地上,紧张局面加剧,战争爆发了。
    • Top international economic leaders said continuing disputes over currencies and trade could escalate and hurt the fragile economic recovery.
      国际高级经济领导人称,对货币和贸易的持续争议逐步增强,这会影响脆弱的经济复苏。
    • Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war.
      即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。
    • In the future, the threat will likely escalate to physical damage of technology networks and infrastructure.
      在未来,这种威胁可能会逐步升级为对技术网络和基础设施的物理性破坏。
    • Both countries conducted naval drills, a sign that the dispute had the potential escalate further.
      两国都进行了海军演习,这标志着争端有进一步升级的可能。
    • His job was to set policy and to escalate issues that were reported to him.
      他的工作是制定政策以及将报告给他的问题升级扩大。
    • The Taliban seized the moment to escalate their attacks.
      塔利班抓住了将进攻升级的时机。
    • If you are unable to help please give me the contact information so I can escalate this.
      如果你不能帮助,请给我联系信息,以便我可以升级。