| 单词 | escalation |
| 释义 | escalation (once / 10225 pages) n An escalation is an increase or growth. When there's an escalation in tension between two countries, it means that things have become much more strained between them. An escalation in Christmas tree prices means that your holiday decor will be more expensive this year, and an escalation of violence in a particular country will probably keep you from traveling there until things calm down. When something gets bigger or more intense, there's an escalation. The word comes from the verb escalate, which in turn is a back-formation from escalator. The Latin root of all three words is scala, or "ladder." WORD FAMILYescalation: de-escalation, escalations+/escalate: de-escalate, escalated, escalates, escalating, escalation USAGE EXAMPLESTheir gradual military escalation and counter-escalation was the principal reason for the ultimate collapse of the February cessation of hostilities agreement. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Such a plea would be an escalation of punishments against auto companies for defective products. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) It warned that armed groups on all sides were preparing for “an even more catastrophic escalation of violence.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) n an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy higher wages caused an escalation of prices there was a gradual escalation of hostilities Hyper increase, step-up the act of increasing something |
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