escalated

英 [ˈeskəleɪtɪd]

美 [ˈeskəleɪtɪd]

v.  (使)逐步扩大，不断恶化，加剧
escalate的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）扩大;（使）恶化;（使）升级
  If a bad situationescalatesor if someone or somethingescalatesit, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.
  1. Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate...
     工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。
  2. The protests escalated into five days of rioting...
     抗议升级为为期5天的骚乱。
  3. 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。

双语例句

• Tensions escalated dramatically after the Japanese government bought three of the islands from so-called private owners.
  自日本政府要从所谓的私人业主那购买钓鱼岛三个岛屿后，紧张局势急剧上升。
• Coming up to the occasion, BMW has also escalated research efforts to use hydrogen as a transportation fuel.
  即将到之际，宝马也升级研究工作，以作为运输燃料的氢气。
• On the contrary, some of its remarks and behavior have further complicated and escalated the situation.
  相反，他的其他一些言论和行为使事态进一步复杂化、扩大化。
• The government escalated the war by starting to bomb enemy cities.
  政府开始轰炸敌方的城市，使战争进一步扩大。
• At this point, my fear escalated to a level I had never previously felt before.
  此刻，我的恐惧水平升到我前所没有的感觉。
• Prices have escalated to unprecedented levels.
  物价已经涨到前所未有的水平。
• Johnson Administration followed Kennedys policy and made Vietnam War escalated.
  而约翰逊政府继承肯尼迪政府的对华政策，并使得越南战争升级。
• Once it escalated into a murder-one beef for all, after they killed two guards.
  他们杀两警卫犯了一级谋杀罪。
• I escalated to the dizzy heights of director's secretary.
  我升到了总经理秘书这一显赫高位。
• The Iranian nuclear issue is currently escalated and the situation becomes difficult.
  目前伊朗核问题有所升温，遇到了一些困难。