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单词 escalator
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
es•ca•la•tor /ˈɛskəˌleɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
es•ca•la•tor  (es′kə lā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
  2. a means of rising or descending, increasing or decreasing, etc., esp. by stages:the social escalator.
  3. BusinessSee escalator clause. 

adj. 
  1. Businessof, pertaining to, or included in an escalator clause:The union demands escalator protection of wages.
  • 1895–1900, American; formerly a trademark; perh. escal(ade) + (elev)ator

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
escalator /ˈɛskəˌleɪtə/ n
  1. a moving staircase consisting of stair treads fixed to a conveyor belt, for transporting passengers between levels, esp between the floors of a building
  2. short for escalator clause
Etymology: 20th Century: originally a trademark
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