Word · Frequency #8121
ascent
上升；提高
the act of moving upward or increasing
- 1.
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
上升的动作；向上的运动
- 2.
The way or means by which one ascends.
上升的方式或途径
- 3.
An eminence, hill, or high place.
高地,山丘或高处
- 4.
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
物体的升高程度,或与水平线的夹角；倾斜度；陡度
- 5.
The ascender height in a typeface.
字体中的上升高度
- 6.
An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
增加,例如在受欢迎程度或等级上的提升
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
In use
The ascent of the mountain took us four hours.
Her rapid ascent to manager surprised everyone.
The ascent in stock prices continued for months.
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.
攀登这座山花了四个小时。
ascent from + noun to + noun
描述从低到高的具体移动，强调起点和终点。
The balloon's ascent from the ground to 10,000 feet was rapid.
Connections
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
- 登山
- The ascent of Kilimanjaro is a challenging but rewarding experience.攀登乞力马扎罗山是一项具有挑战性但收获颇丰的经历。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你在攀登（ascent）一座山，每一步都是上升。
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。
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）。
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
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