Level 4 · word 5,067 of 20,000
escalate
/ˈeskəˌleɪt/
American
- v. 逐步升级, 加剧
- Definition
- v. to become or make something greater or more serious
- Example
- The manager decided to escalate the complaint to the head office.
- 经理决定把这起投诉上报给总部。