单词 | escalate |
释义 | es·ca·late ![]() v. es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing, es·ca·lates v.intr. To increase in intensity, extent, or amount: tensions that escalated into violence. v.tr. 1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. 2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint. [Back-formation from ESCALATOR.] es′ca·lation n. esca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj. |
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