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escalating
/ˈeskəˌleɪtɪŋ/
American
- v. 逐步升级, 加剧
- Definition
- v. to increase or become more serious or intense gradually
- Example
- The argument kept escalating until both neighbors stopped speaking entirely.
- 争吵不断升级，最后两家邻居彻底不再说话。
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