escalate

🇺🇸 /ˈeskəleɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈeskəleɪt/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
C1

to become or make something much worse or more serious

The argument began to escalate when they started shouting at each other.

当他们开始互相大喊大叫时,争论开始升级了。

R

to take a problem to someone higher up for help

I had to escalate the complaint to the manager when the staff couldn't help me.

当员工无法帮助我时,我不得不将投诉上报给经理。

translation

v. 升级, 上报

词形变化

3rd Present escalates
Past escalated
Perfect escalated
Progressive escalating