ascent
noun
əˈsent
noun
1
the
act
of
climbing
something
or
moving
upwards
上升，攀登;
C usually singular 一般用单数
the
first
ascent
of
Everest
首次攀登珠穆朗玛峰
2
a
path
or
way
up
to
the
top
of
something,
for
example
a
mountain
向上的路，上坡路;
C usually singular 一般用单数
a
rugged
and
steep
ascent
崎岖陡峭的上坡路
3
the
process
of
becoming
more
important,
powerful,
or
successful
than
before
提高，前进;
U
[+
to
]
the
President’s
ascent
to
power
总统的上台