escalate /ˈɛskəˌleɪt/ verb escalates; escalated; escalating
escalates; escalated; escalating
Learner's definition of ESCALATE
1
: to become worse or to make (something) worse or more severe(使)恶化,加剧 [no object]
[+ object]
2
: 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]