ascend /əˈsend/ vt. & vi. 1. 渐渐上升，升高： ascend to the roof of the house 登上屋顶The path ascends here. 路在这里上坡。The stairs ascended in a graceful curve. 楼梯呈优美的弧形上升。［考句］ The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ascending slowly into the sky. 看到数百个五颜六色的气球缓缓上升，孩子们高兴地欢呼起来。2. 攀登，登上：ascend the stairs 上楼梯；ascend the throne 登上王位；ascend a hill (ladder)登山（梯子）
［辨析］与climb和mount辨见climb
