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escalation

英[eskə'leɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,ɛskə'leʃən]
  • n. 增加;扩大;逐步上升

英英释意


1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy;
"higher wages caused an escalation of prices"
"there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"