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　

Collins.1 / BNC.8121 / COCA.10299

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

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

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