1become/make sth worse( 使 ) 惡化ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤quickly, rapidly迅速惡化▸➤gradually, steadily逐漸加劇◇Violence between the two sides has been steadily escalating.雙方的暴力衝突在逐步升級。◇The risks gradually escalate.風險逐步升級。➤suddenly突然惡化PREPOSITION➤into升級為◇The conflict could escalate rapidly into a full-scale war.衝突可能迅速升級為全面戰爭。➤to升級為◇a small local disagreement that escalates to civil war升級為內戰的小規模地方爭端escalate
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2increase上升ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤dramatically急劇上升◇Prices had recently escalated dramatically.近來價格急劇上漲。➤sharply急劇增加◇The cost of raw materials has escalated sharply.原料的成本急劇上漲。PREPOSITION➤to增加至◇The budget escalated to £32 million.預算增加至 3,200 萬英鎊。