ascent

noun

/əˈsent/

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[countable, usually singular] the act of climbing or moving up; a journey that goes up something
- the first ascent of Mount Everest
- The cart began its gradual ascent up the hill.
- The rocket steepened its ascent.
- ascent to something their ascent to the summit
opposite descent
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gradual
- slow
verb + ascent
- make
- begin
- start
- …
preposition
- ascent from
- ascent to
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[countable, usually singular] ascent (to something) a path or slope that goes up something
- At the other side of the valley was a steep ascent to the top of the hill.
opposite descent
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- steep
- long
verb + ascent
- climb
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[uncountable] ascent (to something) (formal) the process of moving forward to a better position or of making progress
- man’s ascent to civilization
- her rapid ascent to power
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- rapid
- gradual
preposition
- ascent to
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from ascend, on the pattern of the pair of descend, descent.

单词	ascent
释义	ascent noun /əˈsent/ /əˈsent/ jump to other results [countable, usually singular] the act of climbing or moving up; a journey that goes up something the first ascent of Mount Everest The cart began its gradual ascent up the hill. The rocket steepened its ascent. ascent to something their ascent to the summit opposite descent Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective gradual slow verb + ascent make begin start … preposition ascent from ascent to See full entry [countable, usually singular] ascent (to something) a path or slope that goes up something At the other side of the valley was a steep ascent to the top of the hill. opposite descent Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective steep long verb + ascent climb See full entry [uncountable] ascent (to something) (formal) the process of moving forward to a better position or of making progress man’s ascent to civilization her rapid ascent to power Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective rapid gradual preposition ascent to See full entry More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnome haute cuisine heir herb honour hors d’oeuvre hour knack knee kneel knife knight knit knob knock knot know knuckle psalm psephology psychic ptarmigan pterodactyl psychology wrangle wrap wreath wreck wrench wrestle wriggle wring write wrong bomb climb crumb doubt lamb limb ascent fascinate muscle scene scissors height right sleigh weight align campaign design foreign malign reign unfeigned balmy calm calf half yolk autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn bristle fasten listen mortgage soften thistle wrestle biscuit build circuit disguise guilty league rogue vague yacht answer sword two Word Originlate 16th cent.: from ascend, on the pattern of the pair of descend, descent.
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