increasingly;day by day;from day to day;more and more 矛盾～尖锐。The contradictions are becoming increasingly acute./局势～严重。The situation has become more and more serious./我们的队伍～壮大。Our ranks are growing stronger day by day./～升级的军备竞赛ever-spiralling arms race/威信～提高growing prestige/需要～增长growing demand