V-ERG (使)擴大;(使)惡化;(使)升級 If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. (使)擴大;(使)惡化;(使)升級 [journalism]
Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate. [VERB]
工會和管理層都擔心爭端會惡化。
The protests escalated into five days of rioting. [VERB + into]
抗議升級爲爲期5天的騷亂。
Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict. [VERB noun]