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。
• 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。
• His job was to set policy and to escalate issues that were reported to him.
  他的工作是制定政策以及将报告给他的问题升级扩大。
• A small incident can easily escalate.
  一个小事件就很容易逐步升级成大事件。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The current situation may escalate to an uncontrollable state.
  当前局势可能会升级到不可控状况。