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

• 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。
• Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate
  工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。
• Concern about short-selling tends to escalate when markets decline.
  市场下跌时，对卖空的忧虑往往会升级。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Our purpose is to resolve the problem, not to escalate tensions.
  我们的目标是解决问题，而不是使紧张态势升级。