verb

escalate

翻譯

升級, 加劇, 逐步擴大

The conflict could escalate into a full-scale war.

這場衝突可能會升級為全面戰爭。

We must not escalate the situation.

我們絕不能使局勢升級。

The costs have escalated rapidly.

成本迅速增加了。

((sth.)) 升級/增加 The costs have escalated rapidly.

使 ((sth.)) 升級 We must not escalate the situation.

((sth.)) 升級為 ((sth. else)) The conflict could escalate into a full-scale war.

Synonyms: intensify, increase, worsen; Antonyms: de-escalate, decrease

由「escalator」（自動扶梯）一詞逆向構詞而來。意指像上自動扶梯一樣，逐步上升。

想像一個問題乘著「自動扶梯」（escalator）上升，變得越來越嚴重。