escalate
- v. （使）变得严重，（使）升级；迅速增加，迅速增长；逐步增强，逐步升高
[ 第三人称单数 escalates 现在分词 escalating 过去式 escalated 过去分词 escalated ]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
escalate /ˈɛskəˌleɪt/ CET6+ TEM8 ( escalating, escalated, escalates )
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V-T/V-I If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. 使…加剧; 加剧 [journalism]
例：Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
各工会与资方都害怕争端会加剧。
例：The protests escalated into five days of rioting.
抗议逐渐升级为5天的暴乱。
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escalation N-VAR 加剧
例：The threat of nuclear escalation remains.
核升级的威胁依然存在。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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We do not want to escalate the war.
我们不想让战争升级。
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Conditions are still very tense and the fighting could escalate at any time.
形势依然很紧张，战斗随时可能升级。
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See, these things escalate as well.
我们来看看，这些小事儿是怎样升级的。
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Observers say the PKK is expected to further escalate its attacks as hopes of any peaceful solution fades.
VOA: standard.2010.06.17
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So as you can see, as we escalate the problem difficulty, the difference between the good method and the not quite as good method gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
如你所见，当我们处理更复杂的,问题的时候，优良的算法,和并不那么好的算法之间的,差异会变的越来越大，这一点很重要。
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The statement describes the South's alleged actions as "premeditated moves to deliberately escalate tension in the waters."
VOA: standard.2009.10.15
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