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单词 re-escalation
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re-escalationn.

Brit. /(ˌ)riːɛskəˈleɪʃn/, /riːˌɛskəˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌriˌɛskəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, escalation n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + escalation n. Compare re-escalate v.
The act or process of re-escalating a war or conflict. Cf. de-escalation n.
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1965 H. Kahn On Escalation xii. 231 De-escalation dominance might also involve being in a good position to resume fighting if the other side forced further action. The latter property could also be called ‘re-escalation dominance’.
1965 H. Kahn On Escalation xii. 234 Of course, de-escalation cannot guarantee that re-escalation will not occur.
1970 Harper's Mag. Apr. 53/1 The apocalyptic scenario spells itself out rather easily: an indefinite prolongation of the war in Vietnam, or a re-escalation.
1993 Ann. Assoc. Amer. Geographers 83 325/2 The reescalation of conflict combined with intensive drought and famine prompted another mass exodus to Sudan in 1985.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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