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

• The cost of living is escalating.
  生活费用在迅速上涨。
• 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。
• Political dangers aside, the other lingering threat to the rebirth of Russia is that of escalating inflation.
  暂且撇开政治危险不谈，俄罗斯复兴的另一个长期威胁是不断攀升的通胀率。
• 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。
• 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。
• And now, as then, the crisis is escalating.
  现在和当时一样，危机逐步恶化。
• The US opted not to send ships as it was worried about escalating tensions with China.
  美国因担心与中国之间的紧张关系升级而选择不派遣军舰。
• Our mission is to enable customers to stay ahead of escalating competition and product quality management functions.
  我们的使命是使客户保持领先的竞争不断升级和产品质量管理职能。
• 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。
• 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。