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…加剧; 加剧 [journalism]
Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
各工会与资方都害怕争端会加剧。
The protests escalated into five days of rioting.
抗议逐渐升级为5天的暴乱。
escalation N-VAR 加剧
The threat of nuclear escalation remains.
核升级的威胁依然存在。
The damage that trucks do to highways escalates dramatically with the weight borne per axle.
卡车对公路的破坏随着每根车轴承受的重量而急剧增加。
But the conflict often escalates and turns for the worse.
但是冲突通常会升级并且变得更加糟糕。
Traditionally fighting escalates in Afghanistan as the weather turns warmer.
在阿富汗，随着气候的转暖，战斗就会升级。
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