escalates

v.

（使）逐步升级( escalate的第三人称单数 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

1. Shouting may seem necessary, but it tends to escalate conflicts.
   大喊大叫也许比较容易，但是它容易导致使冲突升级。
2. The government is deliberately escalating the war for political reasons.
   政府出于政治目的蓄意使战争逐步升级。

1. House prices have escalated rapidly.
   房价已急速上涨。
2. Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war.
   即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。

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