- [countable, usually singular]
the act of climbing or moving up; a journey that goes up something 上升；升高；登高 the first ascent of Mount Everest 首次攀登珠穆朗玛峰 The cart began its gradual ascent up the hill. 运货马车开始缓缓上山。 The rocket steepened its ascent. 火箭飞速升空。 - ascent to something
their ascent to the summit 他们向山顶的攀登
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- slow
- make
- begin
- start
- …
- ascent from
- ascent to
- [countable, usually singular] ascent (to something)
a path or slope that goes up something 上坡；上坡路 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- steep
- long
- climb
- [uncountable] ascent (to something) (formal)
the process of moving forward to a better position or of making progress 前进；提高；进步 man’s ascent to civilization 人类向文明的进化 her rapid ascent to power 她迅速掌权
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rapid
- gradual
- ascent to
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from ascend, on the pattern of the pair of descend, descent.