Word · Frequency #14964
ascendancies
支配地位;优势
ascendancies is the plural of ascendancy.
a position of power or control over others
- 1.
The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
优势;支配地位;至高无上
- 2.
A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
生态系统的一种定量属性,表示其通过组织与规模抵御干扰的能力
优势;支配地位;至高无上;生态系统的一种定量属性,表示其通过组织与规模抵御干扰的能力;优势;支配地位
In use
The young chess player quickly gained ascendancy over her more experienced opponents.
With the new technology in the ascendancy, many old methods are being abandoned.
The company established its ascendancy in the local market through fair prices and good service.
in ascendancy
The company is currently in ascendancy in the tech industry.
该公司目前在科技行业处于优势地位。
gain ascendancy
The rebel faction gradually gained ascendancy over the government forces.
叛军逐渐获得了对政府军的支配地位。
ascendancy over
Connections
Collocations
- gain ascendancy
- 取得支配地位
- The reformist party gained ascendancy over its rivals in the election.改革派在选举中取得了对对手的支配地位。
- maintain ascendancy
- 保持支配地位
- The company has maintained its ascendancy in the market for decades.这家公司几十年来一直保持着市场支配地位。
- political ascendancy
- 政治支配地位
- The region saw the political ascendancy of a new generation of leaders.该地区出现了新一代领导人的政治支配地位。
- moral ascendancy
- 道德优势
- The movement gained a moral ascendancy that no one could challenge.这场运动获得了无人能够挑战的道德优势。
- rise to ascendancy
- 崛起成为支配力量
- The empire rose to ascendancy in the nineteenth century.这个帝国在十九世纪崛起成为支配力量。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 ascend(上升):势力如登山般升至顶峰,即有支配优势(ascendancy)。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:politics、history、academic writing 这是一个较正式的词,多用于正式或书面语境,常见于政治、历史或学术讨论中,表示支配地位或优势。日常口语中较少使用,更常选择 dominance 或 advantage。
Grammar Note
usually singular, often used with 'over' or 'of'
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ascendancy 的 /-ɛndənsi/ 部分押韵的词:tendency、dependency。注意:以 -ancy 结尾的词(如 discrepancy、expectancy、occupancy、buoyancy)重读元音和辅音都不同,与 ascendancy 并不押韵,不要按拼写类推。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.