Word
acclivity
/əˈkliviti/
noun
上坡
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- 1.
A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
上坡；上升坡度
上坡；上升坡度
In use
The hikers struggled as they climbed the steep acclivity.
A gentle acclivity leads to the top of the hill.
The car’s engine overheated while ascending a long acclivity.
the acclivity of [noun]
acclivity 通常指道路或地形的上坡段。
We walked up the acclivity of the road.
我们走上道路的上坡。
climb/ascend an acclivity
The car struggled to climb the steep acclivity.
汽车艰难地爬上陡峭的上坡。
on an acclivity
The house is situated on a gentle acclivity.
房子坐落在一个缓坡上。
Common mistakes
The road has a steep declivity.The road has a steep acclivity.
declivity 意为下坡，acclivity 意为上坡，混淆二者会导致方向错误。
We walked along an acclivity path.We walked along a path on an acclivity.
acclivity 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用介词短语或改用形容词形式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- acclivities
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用单数，指一段上坡路
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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