澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 伊朗,美国及以色列间关系紧张日益升级

 

As rhetoric¹ and tension escalates² between Iran, the US and Israel, does this period compare to that of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

伊朗，美国和以色列间关系紧张日益升级,这一时期是否堪比古巴导弹危机?

1 rhetoric   

n.修辞学，浮夸之言语

参考例句：

• Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
• Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。

2 escalates   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的第三人称单数 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. 面临的挑战越大，越需要团队协同合作。 来自互联网
• I cannot understand why a minor disagreement escalates into a fist-fight. 我真不明白为什么一点意见不合就变成了拳头相见。 来自互联网