Escalator
01
エスカレーター, 動く階段
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
例
The weary travelers rode the escalator down to the baggage claim area after a long flight.
疲れた旅行者たちは長いフライトの後、エスカレーターに乗って手荷物受取所へ降りた。
The department store installed a new escalator to improve accessibility between floors for shoppers.
デパートは、買い物客のための階間のアクセシビリティを向上させるために新しいエスカレーターを設置しました。
02
a contractual provision that adjusts wages, prices, or benefits automatically in response to specified conditions, such as inflation or cost-of-living changes
例
The labor contract included a wage escalator tied to the consumer price index.
Rent agreements sometimes contain an escalator to account for rising maintenance costs.
