escalate
gb/ˈɛskəlˌeɪt/ us/ˈɛskəlˌeɪt/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 7700
elmérgesedik, elfajul, fokozódik, emelkedik, megugrik, növekszik, magasabb szintre továbbít, eszkalál, feljebb visz
คำกริยา
B2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] escalates / to escalate [a situation/problem/conflict]
The argument escalated after both sides refused to compromise.
Miután egyik fél sem volt hajlandó kompromisszumot kötni, a vita elmérgesedett.
Police were called in when the protest began to escalate into violence.
Rendőröket hívtak, amikor a tüntetés kezdett erőszakba fajulni.
If we shout back, it will only escalate the situation.
Tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent months.
What started as a small disagreement quickly escalated into a major conflict.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The fight escalated when one man pushed the other.
Az összetűzés elmérgesedett, amikor az egyik férfi meglökte a másikat.
Her anger escalated when she heard the news.
Még dühösebb lett, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The problem will escalate if we do nothing.
They did not want the conflict to escalate.
The situation escalated after he sent a rude email.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use "escalate" only for physical movement (because of the word "escalator"). In modern English, "escalate" is not used to mean "go up" physically; it is used mainly for conflicts, problems, and similar situations becoming more serious.
ความหมาย
become or make more serious
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
escalate a conflict
|escalate tensions
|escalate violence
|escalate the situation
|escalate quickly
|escalate further
คำพ้องความหมาย
intensify (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and general, while "escalate" is especially common for conflicts and problems becoming more serious.)
คำตรงข้าม
de-escalate (Means to reduce the intensity or seriousness of a conflict or situation, the direct opposite of escalating it.)
หัวข้อ
conflict
|emotions
|society
|work
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To become, or make something, more serious or more dangerous, especially when a conflict or problem grows worse.
To become or cause something to become more serious, intense, or difficult, especially a conflict, argument, or problem.
B2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[costs/prices/figures] escalate / escalating [costs/prices]
Healthcare costs continue to escalate each year.
Az egészségügyi költségek évről évre tovább emelkednek.
Housing prices have escalated dramatically in the city.
A lakásárak drámai mértékben emelkedtek a városban.
The company is worried about escalating wage demands.
Tension in the region has led to escalating military spending.
As demand escalated, the factory struggled to keep up.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Food prices are escalating this year.
Idén folyamatosan emelkednek az élelmiszerárak.
The rent has escalated since last summer.
A bérleti díj tavaly nyár óta megemelkedett.
Their costs escalated after the new law.
Demand for the product escalated during the holiday season.
The price of oil escalated in a short time.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use "escalate" for any small or normal increase. In everyday speech, "escalate" usually suggests a strong, rapid, or worrying rise, not a small, ordinary one.
ความหมาย
increase rapidly in size or cost
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
escalating costs
|escalating prices
|escalating demand
|escalating expenses
|escalating inflation
|escalating growth
คำพ้องความหมาย
rise (A more general and common word for going up; "escalate" suggests a faster or more worrying increase.)
คำตรงข้าม
stabilize (Means to stop changing and stay at the same level, the opposite of continuing to escalate.)
หัวข้อ
business
|economy
|numbers
|society
|finance
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To go up fast in number, price, or level.
To increase or grow rapidly in amount, price, rate, or extent.
คำกริยา
C1
FORMAL
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to escalate [an issue/problem/complaint] (to [someone/department])
If the problem is not fixed within 24 hours, please escalate the issue to your manager.
Ha a problémát 24 órán belül nem sikerül megoldani, kérjük, továbbítsa az ügyet a vezetőjének.
The customer asked to escalate her complaint to a higher level of support.
Az ügyfél kérte, hogy a panaszát továbbítsák egy magasabb szintű ügyfélszolgálathoz.
We had to escalate the case to the legal department for further review.
Support staff are trained to escalate security incidents immediately.
He refused to escalate the matter, hoping it could be solved informally.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I will escalate this issue to my boss.
Továbbítom ezt az ügyet a főnökömnek.
The help desk decided to escalate my problem to a specialist.
Az ügyfélszolgálat úgy döntött, hogy a problémámat szakemberhez továbbítja.
She escalated the complaint to the manager.
If you cannot solve it, please escalate the case.
They escalated the ticket to the technical team.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply "make bigger". In business and tech contexts, "escalate" usually means sending a problem to a higher person or team, not just making the problem worse.
ความหมาย
pass an issue to higher authority
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
escalate the issue
|escalate a complaint
|escalate a problem
|escalate to management
|escalate to support
|escalate to a supervisor
คำพ้องความหมาย
refer (More general and neutral; does not always imply urgency or a higher authority, while "escalate" suggests moving a problem upward because it is serious or unresolved.)
คำตรงข้าม
resolve (Means to successfully deal with a problem at the current level instead of passing it up the chain.)
หัวข้อ
work
|business
|communication
|technology
คำจำกัดความ
To send a problem to a manager or higher person so they can decide or help.
In an organization, to officially refer a problem, complaint, or decision to someone at a higher level of authority.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
escalate
IPA
GB/ˈɛskəlˌeɪt/
US/ˈɛskəlˌeɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
es - cal - ate (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (es)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: escalate
- 3rd Person Singular: escalates
- Present Participle: escalating
- Past: escalated
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
escalates
verb
escalating
verb
escalated
verb
Core family
escalation
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
de-escalate
verb
de-escalation
noun
Advanced or less common
escalatory
adjective
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