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ascent

🇬🇧 UK/ә'sent/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLC1

Definitions

n.

The act of moving upward; a climb; an upward slope or path

上升;攀登;上坡路

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
aprefix
+
scentclimb, rise, go up
=ascent

Common Collocations

  • 1.mountain ascent登山
  • 2.rapid ascent快速上升
  • 3.steep ascent陡峭上升

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ascent of the mountain took three days.

  • 2.

    His ascent in the company was rapid.

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