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

• 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。
• 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。
• The Taliban seized the moment to escalate their attacks.
  塔利班抓住了将进攻升级的时机。
• The current situation may escalate to an uncontrollable state.
  当前局势可能会升级到不可控状况。
• 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 if anyone conceals or fails to escalate a problem, they must be held accountable immediately.
  但如果因为某人的隐瞒或失败导致问题升级，那么他们必须立即承担责任。
• Limited infrastructure and services add to daily frustrations that can escalate violence and exacerbate a sense of exclusion.
  有限的基础设施和服务会加重人们日常面临的窘境，而后者可使暴力升级，增强人们的被排斥感。
• However, there were signs that Beijing does not want the protests to escalate out of control.
  有迹象显示，北京方面不希望抗议升级到失控的程度。
• 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。
• 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。