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escalations
升级；增加；扩大
escalations is the plural of escalation.
核心释义
an increase made to offset or respond to a perceived difference or imbalance
- 1.
升级
The act of escalating.
- 2.
增加或上升,尤指为抵消感知到的差异而进行的增加。
An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
- 3.
故意或预谋地增加冲突的暴力程度或地理范围。
A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
- 4.
将难题重新分配给专门负责处理此类案件的人。
The reassignment of a difficult problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.
升级；增加或上升,尤指为抵消感知到的差异而进行的增加。；故意或预谋地增加冲突的暴力程度或地理范围。；将难题重新分配给专门负责处理此类案件的人。；扩大
用法In use
The sudden escalation of prices made it hard for families to plan their budget.
用法提示：此处 escalation 是名词，表示“上涨、加剧”，在句中作主语。
We hope this small argument does not lead to an escalation into a bigger conflict.
用法提示：escalation 作名词，表示“升级”，在句中作 lead to 的宾语。
The manager tried to avoid any escalation of the workers' complaints.
用法提示：escalation 是名词，意为“加剧、升级”，作 avoid 的宾语。
escalation of [noun]
常用单数形式，后接介词 of 说明升级的对象。
There has been a worrying escalation of violence in the region.
该地区的暴力行为出现了令人担忧的升级。
escalation in [noun]
in 后面接表示数量或程度的名词，强调某一方面的上升。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- escalation of violence
- 暴力升级
- The United Nations called for an end to the escalation of violence in the region.联合国呼吁停止该地区的暴力升级。
- military escalation
- 军事升级
- Both countries promised there would be no military escalation.两国都承诺不会发生军事升级。
- price escalation
- 价格急剧上涨；价格调整
- The price escalation in raw materials affected the whole industry.原材料价格急剧上涨影响了整个行业。
- escalation clause
- （合同中的）价格调整条款
- This contract contains an escalation clause to adjust payments for inflation.本合同包含一项针对通货膨胀调整付款的调价条款。
- escalation of tensions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 escalator（自动扶梯）：扶梯一路向上，冲突或问题也跟着一级级上升、扩大，就是 escalation 的“升级、加剧”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：international diplomacy、corporate negotiations 这个词比较正式，多用于书面或新闻报道中，指冲突、价格或问题变得更大、更严重；日常口语里通常说 increase 或 get worse。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -ation and rhyme with escalation: the final syllable is pronounced /eɪʃən/. Do not confuse them with lookalikes such as escalate /ˈɛskəleɪt/ or escalator /ˈɛskəleɪtər/, which end in /eɪt/ or /eɪtər/ and do not rhyme.
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