escalate
US
UK escalate vi: (argument, conflict: intensify) (辩论等)
SC 变得激烈, 逐步升级
The critical newspaper article caused the argument to escalate.
这篇尖锐的新闻文章让争论更加激烈。
escalate [sth] vtr: (conflict: intensify) (冲突等)
SC 升级 shēng jí
TC 升級
TC 升級
He was criticized when he spoke out in favour of escalating the war.
他赞同战争升级的言论受到了批评。
escalate [sth] vtr: (IT: prioritize) (信息技术)
SC 优先处理, 优先解决
Some users have authority to escalate their jobs in the queue.
部分用户在队列中的任务可以得到优先处理。
escalate [sth] vtr: (forward to higher level)
SC 使…上升
SC 使…升级
When my manager ignored my complaint, I escalated the matter.
de-escalate [sth], deescalate [sth] vtr: (lessen in scale, intensity) (规模等)
SC 使缩小 shǐ suō xiǎo
TC 使縮小
TC 使縮小
SC 使缓和 shǐ suō xiǎo，shǐ huǎn hé(紧张局势等)
de-escalate, deescalate vi: (become less in scale, intensity)
SC 降级 jiàng jí
SC 缓和 jiàng jí，huǎn hé
TC 緩和
TC 緩和