an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
noun [抽象名词]迅速增加,上涨;升级,恶化
In the second half of the millennium, in the south around the city of Uruk, there was an enormous escalation in the area occupied by permanent settlements. 在这一千年中的下半叶,在乌鲁克城南方附近,被永久定居点占用的地域在大幅增加。
escalation
“ -tion” ⌜ 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, process, or result ~ ⌟