Word · Frequency #8121
ascent
上升；提高
核心释义
the act of moving upward or increasing
- 1.
上升的动作；向上的运动
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
- 2.
上升的方式或途径
The way or means by which one ascends.
- 3.
高地,山丘或高处
An eminence, hill, or high place.
- 4.
物体的升高程度,或与水平线的夹角；倾斜度；陡度
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
- 5.
字体中的上升高度
The ascender height in a typeface.
- 6.
增加,例如在受欢迎程度或等级上的提升
An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
攀登；上坡路；上升的动作；向上的运动；上升的方式或途径；高地,山丘或高处
用法In use
The ascent of the mountain took us four hours.
用法提示：这里ascent表示‘攀登’，指实际爬山动作。
Her rapid ascent to manager surprised everyone.
用法提示：这里ascent表示‘提高、晋升’，指职位上升。
The ascent in stock prices continued for months.
用法提示：这里ascent表示‘上升’，指价格增长。
the ascent to + noun
用于抽象目标或地位，常接表示职位、权力等的名词。
Her ascent to the throne was peaceful.
她登上王位的过程很平和。
the ascent of + noun
用于具体物体或地形的攀登，后面接山、楼梯等。
The ascent of the mountain took four hours.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make an ascent
- 进行攀登
- They planned to make an ascent of the highest peak in the region.他们计划攀登该地区的最高峰。
- steep ascent
- 陡峭的上坡路
- The steep ascent left the hikers breathless.陡峭的上坡让徒步者气喘吁吁。
- gradual ascent
- 缓慢的上升
- The plane's gradual ascent was barely noticeable.飞机的缓慢上升几乎感觉不到。
- ascent to power
- 掌权，上台
- His rapid ascent to power surprised many political analysts.他迅速掌权令许多政治分析家感到惊讶。
- ascent of a mountain
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你在攀登（ascent）一座山，每一步都是上升。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：混合。常见于登山（the ascent of a mountain）、晋升（the ascent to power）和抽象上升趋势（an ascent in prices）。多用于正式或中性语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to或of连用，如the ascent to power（掌权）或the ascent of a mountain（登山）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with ascent (stressed /-sent/): descent, percent, consent. Note: accent (first-syllable stress), scent (vowel /ɛ/ instead of /e/), and resent (final /z/ instead of /s/) are common lookalikes that sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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