rising
/ˈraɪzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrī-ziŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
rising — noun
- risingsingular
- risingsplural
1. an act of ordinary people fighting or protesting against their country's governm
an act of ordinary people fighting or protesting against their country's government or rulers, often using force.
The rising against the dictator began when food prices doubled overnight.
collocation: a rising against [someone]
Anong's grandfather was arrested for joining the student rising in Bangkok.
The government sent troops to crush the rising in the eastern provinces.
Historians still debate what caused the failed rising of 1848.
Sade fled her village after the 1988 rising against the military rulers took hold.
- uprising
nearly identical meaning, though 'uprising' is more common in modern news reporting
- revolt
emphasizes active refusal to obey orders; often more spontaneous than a rising
- rebellion
suggests a larger, longer-organized movement with a clear goal to remove rulers
- insurrection
more formal and legal term, used especially in political and historical analysis
- suppression
the forcible ending of a rising by those in power
- submission
acceptance of authority rather than fighting against it
用法筆記
Often used with verbs like 'crush', 'put down', 'start', 'lead'. Frequently modified by an adjective or noun specifying the group involved — for example, 'a student rising', 'a peasant rising', 'a popular rising'.
常見錯誤
rising — preposition
1. used before a noun that describes a role or profession, showing that someone is
used before a noun that describes a role or profession, showing that someone is just starting to become well-known and successful in that role.
Nikos was a rising lawyer who had already won three important cases.
pattern: a rising + [profession]
The fashion magazine named her a rising star in the industry.
idiomatic phrase: a rising star
Minho's first feature film made him a rising director in Korean cinema.
As a rising politician, she spoke at almost every local event she could attend.
- budding
more informal, suggests very early development stage; 'a budding musician'
- emerging
more neutral, broader in use; 'an emerging artist' can be any age
- up-and-coming
informal, common in journalism; slightly more energetic tone
文法句型
a rising + [role]
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the pattern 'a rising + [role]' — most commonly 'a rising star', 'a rising politician', 'a rising young [actor/singer/designer]'. Rarely used outside this fixed structure. Compare with the adjective 'up-and-coming', which is less formal.
常見錯誤
rising — adverb
1. used after 'to be' to say that someone is nearly a specific age, usually a round
used after 'to be' to say that someone is nearly a specific age, usually a round number such as thirty, forty, or fifty.
At the time, my mother was rising forty but looked much younger than her age.
pattern: be rising [age]
Nikhil was rising fifty when he decided to change his career completely.
Yasmin was rising thirty when she finally finished her medical degree.
Beatriz is rising sixty yet still runs marathons every weekend without fail.
- nearly
more general and neutral; can be used for any number: 'nearly forty'
- approaching
more formal but works the same way: 'approaching forty'
- going on
informal British equivalent: 'He's going on forty'
文法句型
be + rising + [age]
用法筆記
Only used after the verb 'to be', followed by a round-number age (thirty, forty, fifty, etc.), never a precise one like 'thirty-two'. This use is old-fashioned in everyday conversation but still appears in narrative and biographical writing. The equivalent American expression is 'going on [age]'.