escalate

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vi. 逐步扩大, 逐步升高, 逐步增强 vt. 使逐步上升

发音

UK /ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/
US /ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/
其它 /ˈɛs.kjə.leɪt/

词形变化

escalated escalates 三单 escalates escalating escalating 现在分词 escalated 过去式 escalated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

使逐步上升

动词

逐步增强；逐步升高

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

    升级

    升高

    及物/不及物

    Violence escalated during the election.

    The shooting escalated the existing hostility.

    A small fight escalated into a big fight.

  2. 2.

    In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority

    及物

    The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.

  3. 3.

    To climb.

  4. 4.

    To move by escalator.

    罕用

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

intensify step up

反义词 1

deescalate

上位词 1

increase

下位词 1

redouble

词源

Back-formation from escalator.

来源：wiktionary