rise1 /raɪz/ ●●● S2 W1 verb (past tensepst rose /rəʊz $ roʊz/, past participlepp risen /ˈrɪzən/) [intransitiveI] 1 increase 增加INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to increase in number, amount, or value 〔数字、数量或价值〕增加,增长,上升 SYN go up OPP fallrise by Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period. 圣诞节期间销售量增加了20%。
rise from/to The research budget rose from £175,000 in 1999 to £22.5 million in 2001. 研究预算从1999年的17.5万英镑增加到2001年的2,250万英镑。
rise above Temperatures rarely rise above freezing. 气温很少升到零度以上。
rise dramatically/sharply/rapidly/steeply etc The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has risen sharply. 到英国寻求政治庇护的人数激增。
The divorce rate has risen steadily since the 1950s. 20 世纪50年代以来,离婚率持续上升。
rising crime/unemployment/inflation etc The country faces economic recession and rising unemployment. 该国面临着经济衰退和失业人数增加的问题。
The police seem unable to cope with the rising tide of (=large increase in) car crime. 面对日益增多的汽车罪案,警方似乎无能为力。
► see thesaurus at increase RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than rises: 在日常英语中,表示数量或水准上升,人们一般用go up,而不用rise
Prices have gone up a lot. 物价上涨了许多。
2 go upwards 上升UP to go upwards 升高,上升 OPP fall The floodwaters began to rise again. 洪水再次开始上涨。
She watched the bubbles rise to the surface. 她看着一个个气泡上升到表面。
the problems caused by climate change and rising sea levels 气候变化和海平面上升所引起的问题
rise from Smoke rose from the chimney. 烟囱冒出烟来。
The road rises steeply from the village. 这条路从村子这里突然变陡峭了。
The waves rose and fell. 海浪起伏。
3 stand 站立 formalSTAND to stand up 站起来,起立 Then she picked up her bag and rose to leave. 然后她拿起包站起来要走。
rise from the table/your chair etc The chairman rose from his chair and came forward to greet her. 董事长从座位上站起身,上前迎接她。
He put down his glass and rose to his feet. 他放下杯子站了起来。
► see thesaurus at stand 4 become successful 取得成功FAMOUS to become important, powerful, successful, or rich 地位提高 OPP fallrise to He rose to the rank of major. 他升到了少校。
rise to prominence/fame/power He had swiftly risen to prominence during the 1950s. 20 世纪50年代,他一下子就出了名。
Mussolini rose to power in Italy in 1922. 1922年,墨索里尼在意大利上台掌权。
people who rise to the top in their chosen professions 在自己所选择的职业中出人头地的人们
rise to do something He rose to become chairman of the company. 他升为公司的董事长。
She had joined the company as a secretary and risen through the ranks (=made progress from a low position to a high position) to become a senior sales director. 她初来公司时是一名秘书,后来逐步晋升为销售部高级主管。
5 be tall 高HIGH (also rise up) to be very tall 高耸,耸立,矗立rise above The cliffs rose above them. 峭壁高耸于他们之上。
rise from huge rocks rising from the sea 耸立于海面的巨石
The bridge rose majestically into the air. 大桥巍然矗立。
6 voice/sound 嗓音/声音 a) HEARto be loud enough to be heard 〔响亮得〕听得到rise from The sound of traffic rose from the street below. 下面的街上传来车来车往的声音。
rise above Her voice rose above the shouts of the children. 她的声音盖过了孩子们的叫喊声。
b) INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCto become louder or higher 〔声音〕变响,提高 His voice rose in frustration. 他懊恼地提高了嗓门。
7 sun/moon/star 太阳/月亮/星星APPEAR to appear in the sky 升起,在天空出现 OPP set The sun rises in the east. 太阳从东方升起。
8 emotion 感情INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if a feeling or emotion rises, you feel it more and more strongly 〔感情或情绪〕变得强烈 She could sense her temper rising again. 她感觉到自己的脾气又上来了。
There was an atmosphere of rising excitement in the school. 学校里的气氛越来越热烈。
The doctor sounded optimistic and John’s hopes rose. 医生说得很乐观,约翰心中燃起了希望。
9 rise to the occasion/challenge DEAL WITHto deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual 成功应付困难局面/挑战 a young athlete who can certainly rise to the occasion 绝对能够应对困境的一名年轻运动员
The team rose to the challenge. 球队挺身迎接挑战。
10 against a government/army 反抗政府/军队 (also rise up)REBELLION/REVOLUTION if a large group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them 反抗;造反 They rose up and overthrew the government. 他们揭竿而起,推翻了政府。
rise against The prisoners rose against the guards and escaped. 囚犯制服看守后逃跑了。
rise in revolt/rebellion They rose in rebellion against the king. 他们起来反抗国王。
11. bread/cakes etc 面包/蛋糕等DFC if bread, cakes etc rise, they become bigger because there is air inside them 〔面包、蛋糕等〕膨松,发酵胀大
12. bed 床 literaryWAKE UP/GET UP to get out of bed in the morning 起床
13 alive again 复活MX to come alive after having died 复活 → resurrectionrise from the dead/grave On the third day Jesus rose from the dead. 第三天耶稣复活了。
14. court/parliament 法庭/议会MEET if a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished 休庭;休会 15 wind 风DN formal if the wind rises, it becomes stronger 〔风力〕加强 The wind had risen again and it was starting to rain. 风又刮得更猛了,并下起雨来。
16 river 河流SG literary if a river rises somewhere, it begins there 发源 The Rhine rises in Switzerland. 莱茵河发源于瑞士。
17. rise and shine spokenWAKE UP/GET UP used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed 快起床〔幽默用语〕 18 rise above something phrasal verbphr v IGNOREif someone rises above a bad situation or bad influences, they do not let these things affect them because they are mentally strong or have strong moral principles 超脱,不受…影响;克服,摆脱 You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it. 你会受到一些批评,但是你要泰然处之。
I try to rise above such prejudices. 我尽量不去理会这样的偏见。
19 rise to something phrasal verbphr v if you rise to a remark, you reply to it rather than ignoring it, especially because it has made you angry 对〔尤指令人生气的话〕作出反应 You shouldn’t rise to his comments. 你不应该计较他的评论。
He refused to rise to the bait (=react in the way someone wanted him to). 他拒绝上钩。
rise to the bait• But she clamped her lips together and didn't rise to the bait.• But she never rose to the bait.• Do you rise to the bait?• I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two, who never rose to the bait.• She could rage till she fell down in a fit, but he wouldn't rise to the bait.• She was concentrating too intently to rise to the bait.• They rose to the bait and decided they needed to prove a point, putting together their nine-piece Bootsy Collins-featuring live band.• He was a real showman, and however he was feeling, he always rose to the bait of a captive audience! n COLLOCATIONSadverbssharply/steeply (=a lot in a short time)The value of the painting has risen sharply in recent years.
dramatically (=a lot and very suddenly)Unemployment rose dramatically.
rapidly/quickly/fastHouse prices rose rapidly last year.
significantly (=in a way that shows something important)Male cancer rates rose significantly during the period 1969–78.
substantially (=a lot)University fees have risen substantially.
steadilyMy salary had risen steadily each year.
slightlyThe water temperature had risen slightly.