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主题：每日一词：escalate 使逐步升级; 逐步扩大;使更大 (11.02)
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escalate ['eskəleit]
v. 使逐步升级; 逐步扩大;使更大 Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war . 即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。 The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨. 
近义词synonym intensify v. 使增强, 使加剧 The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 
反义词 antonym weaken v. 削弱 , 变弱 She weakened as the illness grew worse. 由于病情恶化, 她变得更虚弱了。 
词性变化 word-activity escalation n. 扩大,增加 There was a gradual escalation of hostilities. 这有一种敌意的逐步上升。 
学习测试---examination In the weeks ahead, violence in here may _____. 1. escalate; 2. escalation; 3. weaken;  
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