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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That leads to the escalating divorce rate.
  就是这个导致了离婚率不断攀升。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• And now, as then, the crisis is escalating.
  现在和当时一样，危机逐步恶化。