escalating

英 [ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈeskəleɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使)逐步扩大，不断恶化，加剧
escalate的现在分词

现在分词：escalating　

BNC.14112 / COCA.10940

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）扩大;（使）恶化;（使）升级
  If a bad situationescalatesor if someone or somethingescalatesit, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.
  1. Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate...
     工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。
  2. The protests escalated into five days of rioting...
     抗议升级为为期5天的骚乱。
  3. Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.
     失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

双语例句

• Social oroblems have been escalating in the town since the steel works closed.
  钢铁厂关闭后城市的社会问题加剧了。
• The exercises in both countries point to escalating tensions.
  叙以两国进行演习表明紧张关系升级。
• United Nations agencies warn that Burma's food shortages and escalating prices pose a threat to its food security.
  联合国机构警告说，缅甸食品短缺和不断上涨的食品价格对该国的食品安全构成了威胁。
• Other costs tied to the escalating price of energy-including transportation and packaging have also increased.
  与能源价格上涨相关的其他成本比如运输和包装也有所增长。
• The region's problems illustrate the impact of China's escalating energy needs.
  这个地区的问题昭示了中国不断增长的能源需求带来的影响。
• Third, the two should find a way to avoid escalating arguments and preventing abuse.
  第三，两个人应该找到一个方法来避免争论升级和防止滥用暴力。
• Two threats dominated attention: escalating terrorism and the proliferation of WMD.
  这两种威胁为主注意：升级，恐怖主义和扩散大规模杀伤性武器。
• This phase relates to the process of escalating, isolating and closing.
  这个阶段和升级，隔离和收场相关联。
• That is a very heated argument, which escalating from the human issues.
  他们争执得很激烈，从人类的问题上不断升级，最后竟吵到了彼此的身世上。
• Apart from prolonging the killing, it risks escalating and spreading.
  除了延长杀戮之外，它还冒着升级和蔓延的危险。