re-escalation
noun [ C or U ] (also reescalation) uk/ˌriː.es.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.es.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/
重新升级
a situation in which something becomes higher, more dangerous, or more serious again, for a second, third, etc. time
The use of force by police often contributed to an escalation (or a re-escalation) of violence. 警察使用武力往往导致暴力升级（或再次升级）。
There have been fewer outbreaks of new conflicts or reescalations of previously settled ones.
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- He declared that the bombing represented a major reescalation of the Vietnam War.
- There have been warning signs of potential re-escalation of the controversial issues.
- In armed conflict situations, many factors can cause re-escalation to higher levels of violence.
- We believe that the war ought to be brought to a rapid close, and we share your concern about its reescalation.