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

• It would tempt israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.
  它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• A small incident can easily escalate.
  一个小事件就很容易逐步升级成大事件。
• 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。
• 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。
• Conditions are still very tense and the fighting could escalate at any time.
  局势仍然非常紧张，战斗随时可能升级。
• Now you switch into the present tense to draw your listener in as you escalate the problem.
  当你在升级问题的时候，你要转换进入到现在时态来吸引你的听众。
• Our purpose is to resolve the problem, not to escalate tensions.
  我们的目标是解决问题，而不是使紧张态势升级。
• Any one of these border disputes could escalate into war.
  这些力界争端中的任何一件都可能升级为战争。
• These actions often backfire and escalate tensions.
  这些举动常常适得其反，导致紧张关系升级。
• But the upheavals can escalate quickly and become scarier and even cataclysmic.
  但是这些骚乱能快速升级，变得非常可怕，甚至变成大灾难。