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es·cal·ateBrE /ˈeskəleɪt/NAmE /ˈeskəleɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they escalate BrE /ˈeskəleɪt/ NAmE /ˈeskəleɪt/present simple - he / she / it escalates BrE /ˈeskəleɪts/ NAmE /ˈeskəleɪts/past simple escalated BrE /ˈeskəleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈeskəleɪtɪd/past participle escalated BrE /ˈeskəleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈeskəleɪtɪd/ -ing form escalating BrE /ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ/ [I, T] to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc. （使）逐步扩大，不断恶化，加剧◆~ (into sth) The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。◆the escalating costs of health care 逐渐增加的医疗费用◆~ sth (into sth) We do not want to escalate the war. 我们不想让战争升级。▸ es·cal·ation BrE /ˌeskəˈleɪʃn/NAmE /ˌeskəˈleɪʃn/ noun [C, U] ◆an escalation in food prices 食品价格的不断上涨◆further escalation of the conflict 冲突的进一步加剧 |