be in the ascendantformalPOWER to be or become powerful or popular 有势力;受欢迎
a political party that’s in the ascendant
一个正在发展壮大的政党
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be in the ascendant• Mr Tony Benn was in the ascendant.• During this period, liberal ideas were in the ascendant.• And Mr Desmond's Staris in the ascendant, a full 5.72 per cent ahead.
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ascendant• If there are more than 25 ascendants, enter the last displayedascendant in the user name field to reveal the other ascendants.• It is a bold colonization by a group that knows it is - and shows itself to be - in the ascendant.• In spite of the vote for Clinton in 1992, it is that second personality that has been in the ascendant recently.• And Mr Desmond's Star is in the ascendant, a full 5.72 per cent ahead.• In Yorkshire, and elsewhere, the public relations and promotionalaspects are now in the ascendant.• Nothing barring a major disaster can prevent her from becoming a main attraction - Barbara Dennerlein is a star in the ascendant.• For ladies in your way are apt to extend what they call their privileges and the husband never again recovers the ascendant.