| 单词 | de-escalate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasde-ˈescalate de-ˈescalate v. transitive and intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > decrease in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (intransitive)] > by stages de-escalate1964 the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)] > reduce by degrees parea1475 whittle1552 thwittle1593 fritter1728 step1960 de-escalate1964 to phase down1970 1964 Christian Sci. Monitor 28 Jan. 14/5 Just as the military must be able to escalate operations if the situation demands, they must be able to de-escalate also. 1965 H. Kahn On Escalation v. 91 Subsequent popular reaction, if the crisis de-escalates, may be an all-important influence. 1967 Spectator 15 Sept. 293/3 A good case can be made for the thesis that the administration is seriously preparing to de-escalate the war. 1970 Nature 26 Sept. 1371/2 It is full of sound advice to administrators on how to de-escalate situations deliberately contrived to lead to confrontation. < as lemmas |
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