27. Experts are worried that escalating _____ may cause prices of food and gas to increase again this month.
(A) bankruptcy
(B) investment
(C) violence
(D) inflation

單字解析

escalate (v)（使）增強；（使）擴大；（使）加劇；（使）惡化

    The escalating rate of inflation will almost certainly bring escalating prices.

    通貨膨脹率的不斷上升幾乎肯定會導致物價攀升。

bankruptcy (n)企業或個人破產（的狀況）

    The company was forced into bankruptcy.

    公司被迫宣佈破產。

investment (n)投資（付諸金錢、努力、時間等以求得到利潤或取得成就某事的有利條件）；投資物，投資額

    The government wanted an inflow of foreign investment.

    政府希望看到外資湧入。

violence (n)暴力行為；激烈的言辭

    The recent outbreak/eruption of racial violence in the area is very troubling.

    最近發生在該地區的種族暴力事件非常令人擔憂。

inflation (n)通貨膨脹<-->deflation (n)通貨緊縮

escalating  擴大