Definition: to increase in amount or level Level: C2
房间里的紧张气氛在加剧。
Tension in the room was ___mounting.
随着紧张情绪加剧，我感到越来越焦虑。
As tension ___mounted, I felt increasingly anxious.
随着截止日期临近，团队的压力加剧。
The pressure on the team ___mounted as the deadline approached.
