rise /raiz/ I. vi. (rose, risen) 1.升高，增长，上涨： The river (price) rose. 河水(价格)上涨了。［考句］Our hopes rose and fell in the same instant.我们的希望在同一瞬间上升并下降。［考句］ Last year the advertising rate rose by 20%. 去年广告收费上涨20%。2.起身，起床：rise to one’s feet 站起身 Early to bed, early to rise makes healthy, wealthy and wise. ［谚］早睡早起，使你健康，富有又聪明。 3. 起义，奋起： The people rose against their rulers. 人们奋起反对统治者。 4. 用于短语动词 rise above高出，超越：He struggled to rise above his humble background. 他努力摆脱出身卑微的影响。I try to rise above prejudice. 我试图不抱偏见。rise to 成功战胜困难：It was a tough competition, but Jean rose to the challenge and rode her horse beautifully.这是一场残酷的比赛，但吉恩成功地接受挑战，把马骑得很漂亮。rise up 起义，造反：He called on the people to rise up against their oppressors. 他号召人民起来反抗他们的压迫者。The villagers rose up and fought bravely against the enemy. 村民们奋起反抗，同敌人英勇作战。 ‖II. n.［c］&［u］ 1.增高，增长：a sudden temperature rise突然升高的温度；a 5% rise in inflation 百分之五的通货膨胀率Soon John got a rise.不久约翰就增加了工资。He asked the boss for a rise. 他向老板要求加薪。 2. 起源，发生： Where do these problems have their rise? 这些问题是从哪儿发生的?  give rise to 引起，导致：The depression gave rise to widespread unemployment. 经济萧条导致普遍失业。