| 释义 |
escalate | BrE ˈɛskəleɪt, AmE ˈɛskəˌleɪt | A. transitive verb 使…上涨 shǐ… shàngzhǎng ‹prices›; 使…升级 shǐ… shēngjí ‹war, issue›; 使…恶化 shǐ… èhuà ‹problem, fighting›; 使…增加 shǐ… zēngjiā ‹demands›▸ he escalated the issue by informing the managing director 他把这事上报了常务董事,使问题严重起来 B. intransitive verb «fighting, violence» 恶化 èhuà ; «prices, costs» 不断上涨 bùduàn shàngzhǎng ; «demands» 增加 zēngjiā ; «inflation» 加剧 jiājù ▸ to escalate into a major crisis 逐步升级为重大危机 |