四十篇英语短文3500单词详解(单词详解compute)
导语:单词详解:escalate
第 6 期
escalate /ˈeskəleɪt/ v.
(使)变得严重,(使)升级;迅速增加,迅速增长;逐步增强,逐步升高
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英文释义:
1、 if fighting, violence, or a bad situation escalates, or if someone escalates it, it becomes much worse(使)变得严重,(使)升级
例句:We do not want to escalate the war.
我们不想让战争升级。
例句:His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
他失业后,经济问题更是雪上加霜。
2、to become higher or increase, or to make something do this 迅速增加,迅速增长;逐步增强,逐步升高
例句:The escalating rate of inflation will almost certainly bring escalating prices.
通货膨胀率的不断上升几乎肯定会导致物价攀升。
例句:Rumors of such a ban started to escalate as early as June.
早在(今年)六月,有关禁令的传闻激增。
同根词
escalator n.(美)自动扶梯;电动扶梯
escalation n.迅速增加,上涨;升级,恶化
escalatory adj.使提高的;使增多的
词根词缀
e-向上 + scal(-scend-)攀爬 + -ate动词词尾,使… → 使向上攀爬
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