2019-08-04 escalate

英英释义：to become much worse or more serious, or to make something do this 

最常见的意思是“不断恶化”“（某个不好情况）升级”，表示这个意思时 escalate 常作为不及物动词使用，后面常接介词 into。

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1. 有些人因为拌嘴，吵着吵着最后就动手打起来了

The altercation between the two friends quickly escalated into a physical fight.

2. 派系之间的小规模的冲突很有可能会升级成全面战争

The skirmish between rival factions could escalate into a full-scale war.

3. 一个人长期处于沮丧消沉的状态，最终恶化成精神崩溃

The depression he has been suffering escalated into a mental breakdown. 

4. The risk that a conventional conflict between India and Pakistan would escalate into a nuclear one is low, but not negligible. 

5. Uncertainty about the outlook for the economy would only escalate after a vote to leave. 

6. It is easy to imagine how a collision in the air or at sea could escalate. 

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示威游行已激化成为一场大规模的起义。

The demonstration has escalated into a mass revolt.

参考翻译：The demonstration has escalated into a large uprising.