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verb escalate (into something) The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。 the escalating costs of health care逐渐增加的医疗费用 escalate something (into something) We do not want to escalate the war. 我们不想让战争升级。 The budget escalated to £32 million. The conflict could escalate rapidly into a full-scale war. The cost of raw materials has escalated sharply. The risks gradually escalate. Violence between the two sides has been steadily escalating. a small local disagreement that escalates to civil war |