escalate
['es.kə.leɪt] verb intransitive or transitive
■to make or become greater or more serious （使）增强；（使）扩大；（使）加剧；（使）恶化•The decision to escalate UN involvement has been taken in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.已决定加大联合国介入的程度，以期尽快结束战争。 •His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.他失业后，经济问题更是雪上加霜。 •The escalating rate of inflation will almost certainly bring escalating prices.通货膨胀率的不断上升几乎肯定会导致物价攀升。 |