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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 leads to the escalating divorce rate.
  就是这个导致了离婚率不断攀升。
• The Frankfurt-based ECB felt pressure intensifying on Wednesday to step up its response to the escalating crisis.
  总部位于法兰克福的欧洲央行周三感觉到压力越来越大，要求其加大对这场不断升级的危机的回应力度。
• The provocation of Greece has been escalating for some time.
  一段时间以来，希腊受到的刺激在不断升级。
• 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。
• 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。