So why these escalations? And why now?

为什么紧张局势会升级？为什么是现在？

Now we were facing the risk of a true regional escalation.

我们面临着的紧张局势升级变得极其危险。

There is no reason, none for this escalation.

我们无理由撤军，更不要说让事态升级。

The escalation is increasing very, very much.

紧张局势大幅增加。

That was an escalation of what they'd said previously.

这是他们之前言论的升级。

Murdering a critic on foreign soil would be an escalation of a dismal trend.

在土谋杀一名批评家将会是惨淡势的升级。

But in the short run Mr Modi shares the responsibility to stop a disastrous escalation.

但短期有责任阻止灾难性的局势升级。

It's the worst escalation in violence there in more than a year.

这是一年多来最严重的暴力升级事件。

The U.S. talks down any possibility of an escalation.

美对任何局势升级的可能性进行了贬低。

It's the latest dispute in an escalation of tensions between the two countries.

这是两紧张局势升级的最新争端。

After tense but relatively quiet day, the evening brought new escalation.

紧张但相对平静的白天过后，夜晚冲突再次升级。

The Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said the group is ready if Israel seeks escalation.

哈马斯导人伊斯梅尔·哈尼亚表示，如果以色列寻求冲突升级，他们已做好准备。

Strategists have long disagreed about whether to counter Moscow's nuclear threat with escalation or restraint.

针对是否以升级或克制来应对斯科的核威胁一事，战略家们一直是各执一词。

Well, that's exactly right. And this is why diplomats are hoping to avoid further escalation.

没错。这也是交人员希望避免紧张局势进一步加剧的原因。

Both countries have blamed each other for the escalation.

亚美尼亚和阿塞拜疆互相指责对方造成冲突升级。

Well, can you tell us more about this escalation in violence?

你能详细介绍一下这起升级的暴力事件吗？

Should we expect a further escalation? What do you think that's going to look like?

我们会看到事态进一步升级吗？你认为形势会如何发展？

The Israeli military has struck targets in Assad's areas before, but is this an escalation?

以色列军队此前袭击过阿萨德政权控制区的目标，但是这次袭击强度增加了，对吧？

Could this mean a possible escalation in Iraq like we saw a few months ago?

这是否意味着伊拉克局势会像几个月以前那样升级？

" This is a significant and concerning escalation in the DPRK support for Russia."

“朝鲜支持俄罗斯后，带来的矛盾升级无比重大，令人担忧。”