| 释义 |
on the rise1Becoming greater or more numerous; increasing: prices were on the rise...- Now it's milk and dairy prices that are on the rise.
- From natural gas and propane to heating oil and gasoline, prices are on the rise.
- The variety, frequency and complexity of attacks used against corporations are also on the rise.
1.1Becoming more successful: young stars on the rise...- Katy, a young star on the rise, wandered into Nathan's life when they met on the set of the hit TV show.
- With Lynn's star once again on the rise, she's the perfect candidate for DVD treatment.
- Alice is an artist whose star is very much on the rise.
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