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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire over the Gaza conflict.
以色列和哈马斯已经就加沙冲突达成停火协议。
Escalate
逐步增强,不断恶化,加剧
For 11 days before the ceasefire, airstrikes and rocket attacks did escalate between Israel and Hamas.
在停火前的11天里,以色列和哈马斯之间的空袭和火箭弹袭击升级。
The conflict spread after violent confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians at an Islamic holy site and in east Jerusalem.
以色列和巴勒斯坦人在伊斯兰圣地和东耶路撒冷发生暴力冲突后,冲突开始蔓延。
Escalate means to heighten or increase.
“Escalate”的意思就是“提高或增加”。
If a situation is bad, some actions might escalate, or worsen, it.
如果情况很糟糕,那么一些行动可能会使其升级或恶化。
For example, pouring gas on a burning house would escalate the fire.
例如,向着火的房子倒煤气会使火势升级。