escalate

Chinese meaning
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Example
President Trump said Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House "effective immediately," escalating his long-running battles with news organizations.
Source: Axios · 19 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
逆生词(back-formation),源自 escalator
- escalate 由 escalator(自动扶梯)逆构而来,本义「像扶梯一样一级级上升」
Collocations
- escalate tensions / escalate a conflict / escalating attacks
Episodes featuring this word
- 2026-09-19 · 19 Sep 2026
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