ascent

/əˈsent/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈsent/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈsent a-/ (ame, mw)

ascent — 名詞

1. an instance of climbing toward the top of a mountain, hill, or other high place,

1.名詞B2
釋義

攀登；登頂

向高處攀爬的行為，常指登山

an instance of climbing toward the top of a mountain, hill, or other high place, especially as a planned journey on foot.

例句

Yael finished her first ascent of Mount Fuji just before sunrise.

Yael 在日出前完成了她第一次的富士山攀登。

ascent of + [named peak]

The team made a slow ascent through deep snow and freezing wind.

登山隊在深雪和刺骨寒風中緩慢往上攀登。

make a + [adjective] + ascent

同義詞
  • climb

    more everyday; works as both verb and noun

  • ascension

    formal or religious; rarely used for ordinary mountaineering

反義詞
  • descent

    the act of going down the same kind of route

文法句型

the ascent of [mountain/peak]

make an ascent

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of' + a named peak or place. Distinguish from sense 2: this names the action of climbing, while sense 2 names the slope or path itself.

常見錯誤

❌I made an ascent on Mount Fuji.
✅I made an ascent of Mount Fuji.
💡use 'of' before the named peak, not 'on'.

2. a piece of road, track, or hillside that rises from a lower point to a higher on

2.名詞B2
釋義

上坡；斜坡

向上延伸的道路或地形

a piece of road, track, or hillside that rises from a lower point to a higher one — for example, the steep stretch of a mountain trail or a hill on a cycling route.

例句

The road becomes a steep ascent just past the small village of Brienz.

過了 Brienz 小村莊之後，這條路就變成一段陡峭的上坡。

steep ascent

Imani pushed her bike up the long ascent to the lighthouse.

Imani 推著腳踏車走完通往燈塔的那段長上坡。

long ascent to + [place]

同義詞
  • slope

    more general; can go up or down

  • incline

    neutral, often technical or formal

  • rise

    shorter and gentler upward stretch

反義詞
  • descent

    the downward stretch of the same path

文法句型

a [adjective] ascent

the ascent to [place]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a road, path, or trail; describes the terrain itself, not the action of moving up it. Often paired with adjectives of steepness ('gentle', 'steep', 'sharp').

常見錯誤

❌The ascent took two hours to drive up.' (wrong sense — describing duration)
✅The drive up the steep ascent took two hours.
💡use sense 2 for the slope, not the journey.

3. the process by which a person, group, or movement moves up to greater fame, powe

3.名詞C1
釋義

崛起；上升

在地位、名聲或權力上的抬升

the process by which a person, group, or movement moves up to greater fame, power, or influence — for example, a politician reaching national office or a small company becoming a market leader.

例句

The young senator's rapid ascent surprised even her closest advisers.

這位年輕參議員的快速崛起，連最親近的幕僚都感到意外。

rapid ascent (formal register)

The book traces Jin Aurelius's ascent from soldier to emperor.

這本書追溯了 Jin Aurelius 從士兵到皇帝的崛起歷程。

ascent from X to Y

同義詞
  • rise

    more neutral and far more common in everyday speech

  • advancement

    step-by-step progress, often within an organisation

  • climb

    informal; 'his climb to the top'

反義詞
  • decline

    loss of power, reputation, or influence

  • fall

    more sudden than 'decline'

文法句型

[possessive] ascent to [position]

rapid ascent

用法筆記

Formal register; common in journalism, biography, and political writing. Often modified by 'rapid', 'meteoric', or 'steady', and followed by 'to' + a position of power or fame.

常見錯誤

❌He had a good ascent in his career last year.
✅He had a steady ascent in his career last year.
💡pair 'ascent' with adjectives of speed or progress, not vague evaluations like 'good'.