escalationKK [ˏɛskəˋleʃən] /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/發音名詞1升級、加劇、惡化Both sides agreed to talks to prevent further escalation of the conflict.雙方同意展開談判,以避免衝突進一步升級。2上漲、增加、攀升The rapid escalation in housing prices has pushed young buyers out.房價急速上漲,把年輕買家都擠出了市場。3呈報、轉交上級商業Any complaint unresolved in two days requires escalation to a manager.任何兩天內未解決的投訴都必須呈報給主管。