escalating

英 [ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)逐步扩大，不断恶化，加剧
escalate的现在分词

现在分词：escalating　

BNC.14112 / COCA.10940

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

• The US opted not to send ships as it was worried about escalating tensions with China.
  美国因担心与中国之间的紧张关系升级而选择不派遣军舰。
• Apart from prolonging the killing, it risks escalating and spreading.
  除了延长杀戮之外，它还冒着升级和蔓延的危险。
• Social oroblems have been escalating in the town since the steel works closed.
  钢铁厂关闭后城市的社会问题加剧了。
• Political dangers aside, the other lingering threat to the rebirth of Russia is that of escalating inflation.
  暂且撇开政治危险不谈，俄罗斯复兴的另一个长期威胁是不断攀升的通胀率。
• We are very concerned about this escalating.
  我们很担心这种事态的升级。
• The cost of living is escalating.
  生活费用在迅速上涨。
• Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel.
  由于和以色列的紧张关系升级，叙利亚增强了后方的安全部署。
• If Indian policymakers can boost infrastructure spending, the escalating urbanisation that will accompany this could unleash massive consumption.
  如果印度政策制定者能够加大基础设施支出，与之伴随的不断扩大的城市化进程，可能带来巨大的消费。
• That leads to the escalating divorce rate.
  就是这个导致了离婚率不断攀升。
• That is a very heated argument, which escalating from the human issues.
  他们争执得很激烈，从人类的问题上不断升级，最后竟吵到了彼此的身世上。