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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11155 COCA: 7542

escalate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
escalate /ˈɛskəˌleɪt/ verb
escalates; escalated; escalating
escalate
/ˈɛskəˌleɪt/
verb
escalates; escalated; escalating
Learner's definition of ESCALATE
: to become worse or to make (something) worse or more severe(使)恶化,加剧
[no object]
[+ object]
: to become greater or higher or to make (something) greater or higher(使)扩大,上升
[no object]
[+ object]

— escalation

/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ noun [count, noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11155 COCA: 7542

escalate

verb

es·​ca·​late ˈe-skə-ˌlāt How to pronounce escalate (audio)
nonstandard
-skyə- How to pronounce escalate (audio)
escalated; escalating

intransitive verb

: to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope
a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one Arnold Abrams
escalation
ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce escalate (audio)
 nonstandard  -skyə-
noun
escalatory
ˈe-skə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce escalate (audio)
 nonstandard  -skyə-
adjective

Example Sentences

The conflict has escalated into an all-out war. a time of escalating tensions We are trying not to escalate the violence. Salaries of leading executives have continued to escalate. The cold weather has escalated fuel prices.
Recent Examples on the Web To relieve some of the burden on law enforcement agencies, and attempt to de-escalate encounters between police and civilians, some cities and counties across the state are experimenting with sending non-police employees to answer some 911 calls. James Freeman, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Kiwi Farms’ harassment continued to escalate even after Sorrenti got swatted. WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 Although some wondered whether Bolsonaro might use the event to further escalate his attacks on the electoral process, the president largely stuck to a campaign speech. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Worry Darling premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, where the discomfort seemed to escalate when Pugh did not attend the movie's press conference with Wilde and her costars Styles, Chris Pine, and Gemma Chan. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The first step to even have a chance at reconciling is for one person to take a step back and attempt to de-escalate, apologize, extend an olive branch, offer to make amends. Johnny Lam, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 For all that, Russia, remains a nuclear superpower with a fearsome capability to escalate the conflict that may yet prove decisive. Marc Champion, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The murder of the daughter of a prominent Russian ultranationalist in a car bombing over the weekend could also provide the Kremlin with another excuse to escalate, after Russia’s FSB security agency blamed Ukraine for the killing. Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Others wondered if it might have been intended to silence those like Mr. Dugin, who want Mr. Putin to escalate. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from escalator

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of escalate was in 1944
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11155 COCA: 7542
escalate

verb¹

1become/make sth worse( 使 ) 惡化ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBquickly, rapidly迅速惡化gradually, steadily逐漸加劇Violence between the two sides has been steadily escalating.雙方的暴力衝突在逐步升級。The risks gradually escalate.風險逐步升級。suddenly突然惡化PREPOSITIONinto升級為The conflict could escalate rapidly into a full-scale war.衝突可能迅速升級為全面戰爭。to升級為a small local disagreement that escalates to civil war升級為內戰的小規模地方爭端
escalate

verb²

2increase上升ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBdramatically急劇上升Prices had recently escalated dramatically.近來價格急劇上漲。sharply急劇增加The cost of raw materials has escalated sharply.原料的成本急劇上漲。PREPOSITIONto增加至The budget escalated to £32 million.預算增加至 3,200 萬英鎊。

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