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

• 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。
• 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。
• The Taliban seized the moment to escalate their attacks.
  塔利班抓住了将进攻升级的时机。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。