error

【1】错误

 

【例】Please excuse this clerical error.

请原谅这次笔误。

 

【2】in error错误

 

①可作表语。

【例】We are in error in supposing that the price is going to comedown.

我们猜想价格会下降是错误的。

 

②可作状语。

【例】Please return the goods we sent in error.

请退回我方错发的货物。

 

escalate

（物价等）迅速提高，增大

 

①【例】As consumers competed for limited goods, prices escalated.

由于消费者竞购有限的商品，价格提高了。

 

②现在分词escalating可用作定语。

【例】The escalating cost of oil has caused our prices very high.

迅速上涨的石油费已使我方价格十分昂贵。

 

escape

【1】逃避

 

【例】You should apprehend that any excuse for escaping payment would be unjustifiable.

你方应理解，任何逃避付款的借口都是不合乎情理的。

 

【2】未被注意

 

【例】The dehydrated mushrooms that were not dried properly escaped the attention of our surveyors.

没有达到适度干燥的脱水蘑菇逃脱了我方检验人员的注意，未被检查出来。