ascension
ascension — 名詞
1. the act of reaching a more powerful, respected, or successful position
晉升；躍升
升到更高地位或權勢
the act of reaching a more powerful, respected, or successful position
The general's ascension to power changed the country's foreign policy.
那位將軍的掌權改變了國家的外交政策。
ascension to power
Her ascension to chief editor came after ten years at the paper.
她晉升為總編輯，是在報社待了十年之後。
ascension to + job title
The prince's ascension to the throne drew huge crowds outside the palace.
王子即位吸引大批群眾聚在宮殿外。
After the merger, investors welcomed Mira's ascension within the company.
合併後，投資人樂見 Mira 在公司裡步步高升。
The novel follows a farm boy's ascension into royal life.
這本小說描寫一個農家少年躍升進入王室生活的過程。
- rise
broader and much more common, with less formal tone
- advancement
often stresses progress in a job or career
- promotion
usually means an official move to a higher job
- elevation
formal and often used for rank, dignity, or status
文法句型
the ascension of somebody
ascension to power
ascension to the throne
用法筆記
Usually followed by to when naming the new rank, office, or seat of power. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about actual upward movement in space rather than rising in status.
常見錯誤
2. the action of going higher by climbing, lifting, or moving upward
上升；攀升
往上移動或爬高的過程
the action of going higher by climbing, lifting, or moving upward
The hikers began their ascension before sunrise to avoid the heat.
登山客在日出前開始攀升，好避開熱氣。
formal use for climbing
A slow ascension carried the balloon above the orange trees.
熱氣球緩緩上升，越過一排排橘子樹。
subject: balloon ascension
During the helicopter's ascension, loose papers flew across the roof.
直升機上升時，鬆散的紙張被吹過屋頂。
The rescue team watched the climber's careful ascension of the icy wall.
救難隊注視著那名攀岩者沿著結冰岩壁小心往上爬。
Mist covered the valley as the cable car made its ascension.
纜車往上升時，山谷已被霧氣蓋住。
文法句型
the ascension of something
ascension up a slope
during the ascension
用法筆記
Common with subjects such as climbers, balloons, aircraft, or other things that move upward. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on rank or success rather than physical direction.
常見錯誤
3. the going of Jesus from earth into heaven after he returned to life
升天
耶穌升上天堂
the going of Jesus from earth into heaven after he returned to life
The church choir practiced hymns for the Ascension service on Thursday.
教堂合唱團為星期四的升天節禮拜練聖詩。
the Ascension
A gold window in the chapel shows Christ's Ascension above the disciples.
小教堂的一扇金色窗畫著基督在門徒上方升天。
Christ's Ascension
The priest spoke about the Ascension during the children's lesson.
神父在兒童課程中講到耶穌升天。
The mural shows the Ascension as Jesus rises into heaven above the disciples.
這幅壁畫描繪耶穌在門徒上方升上天堂的升天場景。
The painting links the Resurrection and the Ascension in one scene.
這幅畫把復活與升天放在同一個場景裡。
- the Ascension
the standard fixed name in Christian use
- Christ's Ascension
makes the religious reference fully explicit
文法句型
the Ascension
Christ's Ascension
celebrate the Ascension
用法筆記
Often written with a capital A when it refers to the Christian event or feast day. Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense is specific to Jesus and Christian teaching.