de-escalate 或 de.es.ca.late
v.(动词)de-es.ca.lat.ed,de-es.ca.lat.ing,de-es.ca.lates v.tr.(及物动词)To decrease the size, scope, or intensity of (a war, for example).减小:减小(例如,战争)的规模、范围或强度v.intr.(不及物动词)To decrease or diminish in size, scope, or intensity:降低:在大小、范围或强度方面减少、降级或缩小:例句:The birth rate has begun to de-escalate.出生率已开始逐步降低了
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de-es.cala.tion
n.(名词)de-es.calator.y