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 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。
• We are very concerned about this escalating.
  我们很担心这种事态的升级。
• 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。
• 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。
• Escalating tensions, aggressive actions and reactions and a slower global recovery are more likely.
  更可能出现的情况是：紧张态势逐步升级、各国采取激进的行动和反应以及全球复苏减缓。
• The war is escalating.
  战争正在逐步升级。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。