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 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。
• The escalating situation will hurt China's image, he said.
  不断升级的局势将损害中国形象，他说。
• We are very concerned about this escalating.
  我们很担心这种事态的升级。
• The war is escalating.
  战争正在逐步升级。
• 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。
• 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。
• That leads to the escalating divorce rate.
  就是这个导致了离婚率不断攀升。
• 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。
• 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。