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escalate escalate ★★☆☆☆/e̱skəleɪt/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）扩大；（使）恶化；（使）升级 If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.   [V]  [V into n]  [V n]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]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。escalationThe threat of nuclear escalation remains.核升级的威胁仍旧存在。...a sudden escalation of violence.暴力事件的突然恶化 escalatees‧ca‧late /ˈeskəleɪt/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1if fighting, violence, or a bad situation escalates, or if someone escalates it, it becomes much worseescalate into Her fear was escalating into panic. The fighting on the border is escalating. We do not want to escalate the war.2to become higher or increase, or to make something do this:  The costs were escalating alarmingly. policies that escalate their own costs escalating crime► see thesaurus at increase—escalation /ˌeskəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]:  the escalation of fighting in June a rapid escalation in value

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Ed2Ux8dcjgYChU0tzEykeUmflCwcw9V8cuVUzEjMS9Idvp7JWeqMIEHM06v0AAhV4oCrKcRIjmILYZJ0H7m7udRkIwLkqFxgMPQ1ysNhkKtKZLFIuhH/79ssOIYMujYhHT5PlRJistzPijRmuEwEmq4c6MYhqcm3gCd9tPo39+SvUiJrwdXWDRjrkCPn2NXOMrj/mvX4d8RosBs8MFYLEEo=             es·cal·ate              /        ˈeskəleɪt                ;          NAmE                ˈeskəleɪt                /                              verb                            [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc.        （使）逐步扩大，不断恶化，加剧                    escalate(into sth)              ◆      The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.      这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。              ◆      the        escalating costsof health care            逐渐增加的保健费用              escalatesth (into sth)              ◆      We do not want to escalate the war.      我们不想让战争升级。                                ▶                es·cal·ation                  escalation          escalations                          /          ˌeskəˈleɪʃn                    ;            NAmE                    ˌeskəˈleɪʃn                    /                          noun                          [countable                ,         uncountable          ]                                      ◆          an escalation in food prices          食品价格的不断上涨                          ◆          further escalation of the conflict          冲突的进一步加剧                            escalate      escalates      escalated      escalating                  es·cal·ate              /        ˈeskəleɪt                ;          NAmE                ˈeskəleɪt                /                    es·cal·ation              /        ˌeskəˈleɪʃn                ;          NAmE                ˌeskəˈleɪʃn                /             escalate[ˈeskəleɪt]escalated, escalating, escalatesCET6TEM8考研GRETOEFLIELTSv76742633684194524615616VERB936561860Spoken:69132738escalated[806] escalates[273] escalating[793]升级(85%)，逐步升级(12%)，升高(3%)vt.使逐步上升vi.逐步增强；逐步升高

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Collins	escalate ★★☆☆☆ /e̱skəleɪt/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）扩大；（使）恶化；（使）升级 If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. [V] [V into n] [V n] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 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。 escalation The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 ...a sudden escalation of violence. 暴力事件的突然恶化
Oxford	es·cal·ate / ˈeskəleɪt ; NAmE ˈeskəleɪt / verb [intransitive , transitive ] to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc. （使）逐步扩大，不断恶化，加剧 escalate(into sth) ◆ The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。 ◆ the escalating costsof health care 逐渐增加的保健费用 escalatesth (into sth) ◆ We do not want to escalate the war. 我们不想让战争升级。 ▶ es·cal·ation escalation escalations / ˌeskəˈleɪʃn ; NAmE ˌeskəˈleɪʃn / noun [countable , uncountable ] ◆ an escalation in food prices 食品价格的不断上涨 ◆ further escalation of the conflict 冲突的进一步加剧 escalate escalates escalated escalating es·cal·ate / ˈeskəleɪt ; NAmE ˈeskəleɪt / es·cal·ation / ˌeskəˈleɪʃn ; NAmE ˌeskəˈleɪʃn /
LDC	escalatees‧ca‧late /ˈeskəleɪt/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1if fighting, violence, or a bad situation escalates, or if someone escalates it, it becomes much worseescalate into Her fear was escalating into panic. The fighting on the border is escalating. We do not want to escalate the war.2to become higher or increase, or to make something do this: The costs were escalating alarmingly. policies that escalate their own costs escalating crime► see thesaurus at increase —escalation /ˌeskəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]: the escalation of fighting in June a rapid escalation in value
WDF	escalate [ˈeskəleɪt]escalated, escalating, escalates CET6TEM8考研GRETOEFLIELTS v7674 2633 684 194 524 615 616 VERB9365 61860 Spoken: 69132738 escalated[806] escalates[273] escalating[793] 升级(85%)，逐步升级(12%)，升高(3%) vt.使逐步上升 vi.逐步增强；逐步升高

Escalate Escalation ˈeskəleɪt Escalating ˌeskəˈleɪʃn Verb Fighting War

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