vt.升級
vi.升高；逐步升級
Shouting may seem necessary, but it tends to escalate conflicts. 大喊大叫也許比較容易，但是它容易導(dǎo)致使沖突升級。
The government is deliberately escalating the war for political reasons. 政府出于政治目的蓄意使戰(zhàn)爭逐步升級。
House prices have escalated rapidly. 房價已急速上漲。
