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