1.The Trump administration has escalated pressure on North Korea by slapping sanctions on scores of companies and ships accused of illicit trading with the pariah nation.
escalate逐步增强
Epidemics of infectious disease can escalate into pandemics, but do not always do so.
传染性疾病的流行能够升级至大流行疫情,但也不总是这样 。
2.Florida's Governor announced a gun safety plan in the wake of the mass shooting at a high school.
in the wake of随着
In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature.
随着科学技术的发展,人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了 。