单词 | escalate |
释义 | escalate escalate // verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to become or to make sth greater, more serious, etc: The organization is faced with escalating costs and decreasing revenue. The management's action could escalate the dispute.
2 [+ obj] to increase a price, charge, etc. in order to pay for a rise in the cost of materials, wages, etc: Our management fees are escalated at 3% a year.
escalation // noun [C,U]: an escalation in food prices further escalation of the price war An amount is included in the price for escalation. |
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