ascent

英 [əˈsent]

美 [əˈsent]

n.  上升; 升高; 登高; 上坡; 上坡路; 前进; 提高; 进步

复数：ascents　

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牛津词典

noun

• 上升；升高；登高
  the act of climbing or moving up; an upward journey
  1. the first ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro
     首次攀登乞力马扎罗山
  2. The cart began its gradual ascent up the hill.
     运货马车开始缓缓上山。
  3. The rocket steepened its ascent.
     火箭飞速升空。
• 上坡；上坡路
  an upward path or slope
  1. At the other side of the valley was a steep ascent to the top of the hill.
     山谷的那边是直达山顶的陡坡。
• 前进；提高；进步
  the process of moving forward to a better position or of making progress
  1. man's ascent to civilization
     人类向文明的进化

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 攀登;上升;升高
  Anascentis an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
  1. In 1955 he led the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain.
     他于1955年带队首攀世界第三高峰——干城章嘉峰。
• N-COUNT 上坡路；上坡
  Anascentis an upward slope or path, especially when you are walking or climbing.
  1. It was a tough course over a gradual ascent before the big climb of Bluebell Hill.
     在爬崎岖的蓝钟山之前有一段很难走的上行缓坡路。
• N-COUNT 垂直上升
  Anascentis an upward, vertical movement.
  1. Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.
     伯克按下按钮，电梯开始缓缓上升。
• N-SING （地位、职位的）升高，提高
  Theascentof a persontoa more important or successful position is the process of reaching this position.
  1. His own career continues its inexorable ascent...
     他事业的上升势头锐不可当。
  2. It would be wrong to portray his life as a calculated ascent to power at any cost.
     如果把他的一生描述成不惜任何代价一心想向上爬，那就错了。
• N-SING （某些宗教中的）升天
  In some religions, when someone goes to heaven, you can refer to theirascent toheaven.
  1. ...Elijah's ascent to heaven in a chariot of fire.
     以利亚乘着烈火熊熊的战车升天了

英英释义

noun

• the act of changing location in an upward direction
  Synonym:riseascensionascending
• a movement upward
  1. they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
  Synonym:riserisingascension
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
  1. the car couldn't make it up the rise
  Synonym:acclivityriseraiseclimbupgrade

双语例句

• It was a tough course over a gradual ascent before the big climb of Bluebell Hill.
  在爬崎岖的蓝钟山之前有一段很难走的上行缓坡路。
• I intend to master unity based energy flow with other humans in my continued ascent.
  我意愿在我继续的提升之中，和其他人一起掌握基于统一的能量流。
• This spider was a sign that they had moved into big time dream weaving capacity in their ascent.
  这只蜘蛛是他们在提升中已进入到更大梦想编织能力的象征。
• This is the new dream that earth is anchoring in the ascent of mankind.
  这是地球正在人类提升中所锚定的新梦想。
• Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.
  伯克按下按钮，电梯开始缓缓上升。
• The leader's ascent to power was rapid and unexpected.
  这位领导人神速而出人意料地登上了权力的高峰。
• Indeed, China's and India's ascent is much less scary than that of Japan and South Korea.
  的确，中国和印度的崛起并没有比日本和韩国要让人害怕。
• One initiate left electrical engineering as their ascent caused the development of vertigo.
  有一个门徒离开了电气工程的工作，因为提升引起了眩晕。
• Intend to release all karma associated in the continued ascent ahead to complete with your family in this lifetime.
  意愿在前方的继续提升中解除所有相关的业力，以完成你此生和家庭的业力。
• Many in China fear the U.S. is attempting to contain China's rapid economic and political ascent.
  许多中国人担心美国正试图遏制中国在经济和政治上的迅速崛起。