escalate
动词
UK/ˈes.kə.leɪt/
US/ˈes.kə.leɪt/
定义 escalate 动词
- Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to increase or to cause something to become greater or more serious.
（使）加剧；（使）扩大；（使）升级；（使）恶化
His financial woes dramatically escalated after he lost his job.
在他失去工作后，他的财务困境急剧恶化。
The disagreement has the potential to escalate into a significant conflict.
这个分歧有可能升级为一场重大冲突。
A decision to escalate the United Nations' involvement was made in hopes of quickly ending the hostilities.
决定升级联合国的参与，希望能快速结束敌对状态。