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 war is escalating.
  战争正在逐步升级。
• 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。
• 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。
• With facilities in the development of agricultural technology, to bring the escalating greenhouse industry.
  随着设施农业技术的发展，带来温室产业的不断升级。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Political dangers aside, the other lingering threat to the rebirth of Russia is that of escalating inflation.
  暂且撇开政治危险不谈，俄罗斯复兴的另一个长期威胁是不断攀升的通胀率。
• 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。