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escalate
/ˈeskəleɪt/VCE📚 7674 2考研托福雅思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
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）变得严重，（使）升级；迅速增加，迅速增长；逐步增强，逐步升高
Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
各工会与资方都害怕争端会加剧。
来自Escalator， 原来是自动电梯的商标， 后来才出现了动词escalate
单词造句:
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- The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁依然存在。
- We do not want to escalate the war. 我们不想让战争升级。
- 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。
- It does not want problems with Japan to escalate. 他也不想和日本矛盾升级化。