学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2929 escalate

今天我们要学的词是 escalate¹. Escalate 动词，有增加，升级的意思。The feud² between President Trump³ and Senator Bob Corker escalated⁴ over Trump's tax cut plan. 美国总统川普和参议员科克围绕川普的减税计划的争执进一步升级。The tensions over Catalonia's independence drive escalated with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announcing he would remove Catalonia's leadership. 加泰罗尼亚独立之争引起的紧张局势加剧，西班牙首相拉霍伊宣布将解除加泰罗尼亚自治政府领导人的职务。好的，我们今天学习的词是escalate, escalate, escalate ...

1 escalate   

v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级

参考例句：

• It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

2 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 escalated   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
• The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。