escalation

escalation
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ dramatic, major, serious
▪ rapid
▪ gradual
▪ further
▪ military, nuclear
▪

the threat of nuclear escalation

VERB + ESCALATION
▪ lead to
▪

The reorganization has led to a dramatic escalation in costs.

▪ prevent
▪ represent
▪

This bill represents another escalation in the war on drugs.

▪ see, witness
▪

This week witnessed a significant escalation in the global financial crisis.

PREPOSITION
▪ escalation in
▪

a serious escalation in the fighting

▪ escalation into
▪

the escalation of the conflict into an all-out war

▪ escalation of
▪

an escalation of the level of violence in video games

▪ escalation to (esp. AmE)
▪

It could result in escalation to major ground action.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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