Escalator
01
自动扶梯, 电动扶梯
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
例子
The department store installed a new escalator to improve accessibility between floors for shoppers.
百货公司安装了一部新的自动扶梯，以提高购物者在楼层之间的可达性。
02
a contractual provision that adjusts wages, prices, or benefits automatically in response to specified conditions, such as inflation or cost-of-living changes
例子
Rent agreements sometimes contain an escalator to account for rising maintenance costs.
