| 单词 | ascent |
| 释义 | ascent (once / 673 pages) n If you are moving in an upward direction, that's an ascent, like your quick ascent from new group member last year to president this year. An ascent, which comes from the Latin word ascendere, meaning "to climb up," is just that: a climb. An ascent can be physical, like an elevator's journey to the top floor, an airplane's upward motion, or your hike up a mountain. Ascent can also be a figurative climb, like a restaurant's dishwasher's whose hard work made his ascent to executive chef possible. WORD FAMILYascent: ascents USAGE EXAMPLESThose few years may be the only wrinkle in his otherwise smooth ascent. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) From there, the show traces the sneaker’s ascent; its role in sports, hip-hop and men’s style; and its evolving technology and breakthroughs. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) All Jokes Aside, the latest in a string of strong releases, continues her ascent with even-keel performances. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) 1n a movement upward Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper ascension, rise, rising fall a movement downward climb, climbing, mounting an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) elevation, lift, raisingthe event of something being raised upward heave, heavingan upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) liftoffthe initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad rapid climb, rapid growth, zooma rapid rise takeoffthe initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) upliftingthe rise of something change of location, travel a movement through space that changes the location of something 2n the act of changing location in an upward direction Syn|Hypo|Hyper ascending, ascension, rise levitation the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means heave, heavingthe act of lifting something with great effort climb, mountthe act of climbing something soar, zoomthe act of rising upward into the air scalingascent by or as if by a ladder clamberan awkward climb mountain climbing, mountaineeringthe activity of climbing a mountain rock climbingthe sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment) motion, move, movement the act of changing location from one place to another 3n an upward slope or grade (as in a road) Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper acclivity, climb, raise, rise, upgrade declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall a downward slope or bend uphill the upward slope of a hill incline, side, slope an elevated geological formation |
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