escalate
verb
ˈeskəleɪt
verb
1
if
fighting,
violence,
or
a
bad
situation
escalates,
or
if
someone
escalates
it,
it
becomes
much
worse
（使）〔战斗、暴力或不好的情况〕升级; （使）恶化
[+
into
]
Her
fear
was
escalating
into
panic.
她的害怕逐渐变成了惊慌。
The
fighting
on
the
border
is
escalating.
边境地区的战斗在不断升级。
We
do
not
want
to
escalate
the
war.
我们不想让战争升级。
2
to
become
higher
or
increase,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）升高; （使）增加
The
costs
were
escalating
alarmingly.
成本在以惊人的速度增长。
policies
that
escalate
their
own
costs
促使他们自身成本增加的政策
escalating
crime
愈演愈烈的犯罪活动
the
escalation
of
fighting
in
June
六月份战事的升级
a
rapid
escalation
in
value
价值的快速上升