escalate into sth
主语常为冲突、争端等,表示逐步发展成更严重的事态。
The dispute escalated into a full-blown conflict.
这场争端逐步升级为全面冲突。
逐步扩大;逐步增强;使逐步上升
escalating — present participle of escalate
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逐步扩大;逐步增强;使逐步上升
increase in extent or intensity
The dispute escalated into a full-blown conflict.
这场争端逐步升级为全面冲突。
可作不及物动词,也可作及物动词。
增加(某事物)的范围或强度;加剧或升级。
To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
在技术支持中,将客户、问题等转交给更高一级的权威部门。
In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
escalate
Base
原形
escalates
3rd person
第三人称单数
escalating
-ing
现在分词
escalated
Past
过去式
escalated
Past participle
过去分词
Tensions escalate quickly if no one intervenes.
如果没人干预,紧张局势会迅速升级。
The conflict escalated last month.
冲突上个月升级了。
Prices are escalating across the region.
整个地区的物价正在持续上涨。
常指冲突、价格、局势等逐步升级;既可作不及物动词,也可作及物动词。
If we keep arguing, the situation may escalate quickly.
如果我们继续争吵,局势可能会迅速升级。
The new policy may escalate tensions between the two groups.
新政策可能会使两个群体之间的紧张关系升级。
Prices escalated sharply during the winter months.
冬季几个月里物价急剧上涨。
主语常为冲突、争端等,表示逐步发展成更严重的事态。
The dispute escalated into a full-blown conflict.
这场争端逐步升级为全面冲突。
其后常接数量或程度,表示上升到更高的水平。
The cost of the project escalated to millions of dollars.
这个项目的成本逐步上升到数百万美元。
这是及物用法,主语通常是有意为之的人或组织,表示使某事物加剧或扩大。
The company escalated its marketing efforts to reach more customers.
公司加大了营销力度,以触达更多客户。
Not this
The escalate of violence in the region is worrying.
Use this
The escalation of violence in the region is worrying.
中文的“升级”动词和名词同形,但英语中动词是escalate,名词是escalation。这里作主语需要名词形式,不能用动词原形。
Not this
The conflict escalated by the government.
Use this
The conflict was escalated by the government.
escalate既可用作及物动词(使…升级),也可用作不及物动词(升级)。此处表达“政府使冲突升级”,需用被动语态was escalated,以承接施动者by the government;不及物的主动式不能接by引出施事。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
使冲突升级
The argument escalated the conflict between the two teams.
这场争论使两队之间的冲突升级了。
加剧紧张局势
The new policy may escalate tensions in the region.
新政策可能会加剧该地区的紧张局势。
使暴力升级
The police warned that further protests could escalate violence.
警方警告说,进一步抗议可能使暴力升级。
升级为
The small disagreement escalated into a serious fight.
小小的分歧升级成了一场严重的争斗。
不断上涨的成本
The project was abandoned because of escalating costs.
由于成本不断上涨,这个项目被放弃了。
迅速升级
The dispute could quickly escalate into a legal battle.
这场纠纷可能迅速升级为法律诉讼。
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联想 escalator(扶梯):乘扶梯一级级上升,事情也就一步步升级、扩大。
语域:neutral 常见场景:conflict、prices、tensions 表示“逐步扩大/增强”时,通常用于新闻、商务或社科等较正式语境,也见于日常讨论;口语中更常说 get worse、increase 或 rise,escalate 在书面和正式表达中比较常见。
escalate /ˈeskəleit/ 的重音在第一个音节,末尾 -ate 读作 /eɪt/,但不重读。late /leɪt/、rate /reɪt/、create /kriˈeɪt/、relate /rɪˈleɪt/ 的重读音节都含 /eɪt/,彼此真正押韵;escalate 只是末尾音素相同,重音模式不同。celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ 与 escalate 一样是重音在前、-ate 轻读,值得对照拼写。注意 estimate 作名词时读 /ˈestɪmət/,-ate 不读 /eɪt/,是容易看错读错的词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.