escalation

激化、増大

規模が大きくなったり、深刻さや激しさが増したりすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of becoming greater, more serious, or more intense.

• They feared an escalation of violence.
• The rapid escalation of costs forced the project to stop.
• Both sides wanted to prevent further escalation.

使い方： escalation of something (Residents worried about the escalation of local tensions.); escalation in something (The report showed an escalation in costs.)

類義語： increase, intensification

反対語： decrease, reduction

よく使う表現： rapid escalation, escalation of something, prevent escalation, price escalation

戦闘拡大、エスカレーション

争いの暴力や戦闘が及ぶ範囲を、計画的に広げること。

やさしい英語で： A planned increase in the violence or area of a conflict.

• The attack marked a military escalation.
• Sending more troops could lead to further escalation of the war.
• The leaders discussed ways to avoid escalation beyond the border.

使い方： escalation of a conflict (The new attacks signaled an escalation of the conflict.)

類義語： intensification

反対語： de-escalation

よく使う表現： military escalation, escalation of conflict, further escalation

エスカレーション

難しい問題の対応を、より権限のある人や専門家に引き継ぐこと。

やさしい英語で： Passing a difficult problem to someone with more authority or special skills to handle it.

• This problem needs escalation to a specialist.
• The support team has a clear escalation procedure.
• After escalation, a senior engineer handled the ticket.

使い方： escalation to someone (The complaint required escalation to the department manager.)

類義語： referral

よく使う表現： ticket escalation, escalation to someone, escalation procedure