| 释义 |
es·ca·late
I. \ˈeskəˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation, from escalator
intransitive verb
: to ascend on or as if on a moving staircase or conveyor belt
transitive verb
: to carry up on or as if on a moving staircase or conveyor belt
II. intransitive verb
: to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, or scope : expand
< any limited nuclear war would rapidly escalate into full-scale disaster — Sat. Eve. Post >
transitive verb
: to increase the extent, volume, number, amount, or scope of |