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
- 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。 - Ground rents are likely to escalate over time.
地租以后可能会逐渐上涨。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The current situation may escalate to an uncontrollable state.
当前局势可能会升级到不可控状况。 - This helps catch problems as early as possible, before they escalate and possibly destroy data.
这有助于在问题升级并可能破坏数据之前，尽可能早地捕捉问题。 - 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。 - 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。