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

• South Korea is opting for a low public policy profile amid escalating tensions with North Korea.
  韩国在与北韩日益紧张的关系问题上，选择在公开场合保持低调的政策。
• The fallout from that attack you authorized is escalating.
  你授权发动那次袭击的后果开始恶化了。
• 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。
• Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel.
  由于和以色列的紧张关系升级，叙利亚增强了后方的安全部署。
• Escalating tensions, aggressive actions and reactions and a slower global recovery are more likely.
  更可能出现的情况是：紧张态势逐步升级、各国采取激进的行动和反应以及全球复苏减缓。
• The war is escalating.
  战争正在逐步升级。
• 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。
• It is an escalating burden on our families and businesses.
  它正成为美国家庭和企业不断增加的负担。
• Escalating levels of youth unemployment are a major contributing factor to this problem.
  青年失业人数的迅速上升是导致这一问题的主要促成因素。
• 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。