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escalation noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + ESCALATION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdramatic, major, serious 急剧上涨；大幅度增加；严重升级rapid 迅速增长gradual 逐步增长further 进一步扩大military, nuclear 军事危机加剧；核危机升级◆the threat of nuclear escalation核危机升级的威胁VERB + ESCALATIONlead to 导致上涨◆The reorganization has led to a dramatic escalation in costs.重组导致成本急剧上涨。prevent 防止升级represent 意味着升级◆This bill represents another escalation in the war on drugs.这一法案意味着缉毒战争的再次升级。see, witness 经历升级◆This week witnessed a significant escalation in the global financial crisis.本周全球金融危机明显加剧。PREPOSITIONescalation in ⋯的加剧◆a serious escalation in the fighting战斗严重升级escalation into 升级为⋯◆the escalation of the conflict into an all-out war冲突向全面战争的升级escalation of ⋯的升级◆an escalation of the level of violence in video games电子游戏暴力程度的升级escalation to (especially NAmE) 升级为⋯◆It could result in escalation to major ground action.这可能导致升级为大规模地面行动。 |