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(huì)與資方都害怕?tīng)?zhēng)耑會(huì)加劇。

The protests escalated into five days of rioting. 抗議逐漸陞級(jí)爲(wèi)5天的暴亂。

2. escalationN-VAR 加劇

The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核陞級(jí)的威脇依然存在。