escalate

1. V-T/V-I If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. 使…加劇; 加劇[journalism]

Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate. 各工會與資方都害怕爭端會加劇。

The protests escalated into five days of rioting. 抗議逐漸升級為5天的暴亂。

2. escalationN-VAR 加劇

The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升級的威脅依然存在。