学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2929 escalate
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
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今天我们要学的词是 escalate 1. Escalate 动词，有增加，升级的意思。The feud 2 between President Trump 3 and Senator Bob Corker escalated 4 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 ...
v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级
- 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。
n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇
- 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。
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
- 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。