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(jià)已急速上漲。

Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war. 即使是局部的對抗也可能擴(kuò)大成一場大戰(zhàn)。