escalated是什么意思？

escalated

• v. （使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )，（使）逐步扩大，（使）更高，（使）更大；

例句

• The government escalated the war by starting to bomb enemy cities. 政府开始轰炸敌方的城市, 使战争进一步扩大。
• Street violence has escalated as a result of a turf war between rival neighbourhood gangs. 两个地段流氓团伙之间因地盘之争引发街头暴力升级.
• At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations. 有时, 这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗.
• The protests escalated into five days of rioting... 抗议升级为为期5天的骚乱。
• I escalated to the dizzy heights of director's secretary. 我升到了总经理秘书这一显赫高位。

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• V-ERG
  （使）扩大;（使）恶化;（使）升级
  If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity.
  例句
  Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate... 工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。 The protests escalated into five days of rioting... 抗议升级为为期5天的骚乱。