escalate

中英词典：escalate

1. 动词（Verb）

中文含义：逐步升级、逐步扩大、逐渐上升

英文含义：to increase or intensify rapidly; to become or cause to become more serious or severe

词义辨析：

escalate常与形容词或名词连用，表示逐步升级或扩大。在许多情况下，它指事态发展愈演愈烈、日益严重。

词汇扩充：

escalation（名词）：升级、逐步扩大

escalated（形容词）：升级的、扩大的

近义词：

intensify, increase, heighten, magnify, amplify

反义词：

de-escalate, decrease, reduce, diminish, abate

2. 名词（Noun）

中文含义：逐步升级、逐步扩大、逐渐上升

英文含义：the act or process of escalating; an increase or intensification

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）：

动词（Verb）： If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.

名词（Noun）： The escalation of something is the act or process of it becoming greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）：

动词（Verb）： Increase rapidly; make or become more intense or serious.

名词（Noun）： A rapid increase; an intensification.

用法示例：

1. The conflict between the two countries could escalate into a full-scale war.（两国之间的冲突可能升级为全面战争。）
2. The protests escalated after the government's decision.（政府决定后，抗议活动升级了。）
3. The cost of living continues to escalate.（生活成本继续上升。）
4. The company decided to escalate the marketing campaign to reach a wider audience.（公司决定升级营销活动以触达更广泛的受众。）
5. The conflict escalated rapidly, leading to casualties on both sides.（冲突迅速升级，导致双方伤亡。）
6. The escalation of violence in the region is a cause for concern.（该地区的暴力升级是令人担忧的原因。）
7. The escalation of the conflict has resulted in a humanitarian crisis.（冲突的升级导致了人道主义危机。）
8. The government must take action to prevent the situation from escalating further.（政府必须采取措施防止局势进一步升级。）
9. The tension between the two countries reached an escalation point.（两国之间的紧张局势达到了一个升级点。）
10. The escalation of prices has affected the purchasing power of consumers.（价格的上涨影响了消费者的购买力。）
11. The conflict has escalated to a level where negotiations are no longer possible.（冲突已经升级到无法再进行谈判的程度。）
12. The company's decision to lay off employees led to an escalation of tensions with the labor union.（公司裁员的决定导致与工会的紧张局势升级。）
13. The escalation of the dispute has led to a breakdown in diplomatic relations.（争端的升级导致了外交关系的破裂。）
14. The government is trying to de-escalate the conflict through diplomatic negotiations.（政府正试图通过外交谈判缓和冲突。）
15. The international community must work together to de-escalate tensions in the region.（国际社会必须共同努力缓和该地区的紧张局势。）
16. The military operation was scaled back in order to de-escalate the situation.（为了缓和局势，军事行动被削减了。）
17. The government announced an escalation of military operations against the rebel forces.（政府宣布对叛军力量进行军事升级行动。）
18. The company is planning an escalation of its advertising campaign to increase sales.（公司计划升级其广告活动以增加销售额。）
19. The escalation of the conflict has had devastating consequences for the civilian population.（冲突的升级对平民人口造成了毁灭性后果。）
20. As tensions escalate between the two countries, there are concerns about the possibility of a war.（随着两国之间紧张局势的升级，人们对战争的可能性表示担忧。）
21. The escalation of the crisis has led to an increase in demand for humanitarian aid.（危机的升级导致对人道主义援助的需求增加。）