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
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.- The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.
这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。 - the escalating costs of health care
逐渐增加的医疗费用 - We do not want to escalate the war.
我们不想让战争升级。
- The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.
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.- Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate...
工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。 - The protests escalated into five days of rioting...
抗议升级为为期5天的骚乱。 - 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。
- Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate...
英英释义
verb
双语例句
- Concerns continued to mount, meanwhile, that the military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine could escalate beyond Crimea.
与此同时，人们越来越担忧，俄罗斯和乌克兰之间的军事冲突可能升级到克里米亚以外的地方。 - The current situation may escalate to an uncontrollable state.
当前局势可能会升级到不可控状况。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - A small incident can easily escalate.
一个小事件就很容易逐步升级成大事件。 - 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。 - 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。 - Ground rents are likely to escalate over time.
地租以后可能会逐渐上涨。 - Unfortunately, plague can be difficult to detect and can quickly escalate in severity.
不幸的是，瘟疫可能很难检测和可以快速升级的严重性。