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

• 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。
• That is a very heated argument, which escalating from the human issues.
  他们争执得很激烈，从人类的问题上不断升级，最后竟吵到了彼此的身世上。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• And now, as then, the crisis is escalating.
  现在和当时一样，危机逐步恶化。
• 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。
• If Indian policymakers can boost infrastructure spending, the escalating urbanisation that will accompany this could unleash massive consumption.
  如果印度政策制定者能够加大基础设施支出，与之伴随的不断扩大的城市化进程，可能带来巨大的消费。
• That leads to the escalating divorce rate.
  就是这个导致了离婚率不断攀升。