ascent
英音 
[ə'sent]
 
美音 
[əˈsɛnt]
 
ascent 基本解释
n. 上升；登高；上坡；追溯

例句：
Ascent in the sports universe is a straight shot .
体育运动观念的上升是一个飞跃。

Hitting bottom can trigger a momentous ascent .
探究事情的根本会触发一系列巨大的提升。

But some new evidence has been added to the ascent of man , and that is always welcome .
但是发现的某些新证据已能够用来追溯人类的进化史，并且总是令人鼓舞的。

It was built originally because vehicles could not cope with the 27 % gradient so it was suggested that switchbacks of hair pin bends were built thereby making the ascent or descent more manageable .
它始建初衷是由于车辆无法适应27%的坡度，因此有人建议，将其建成发夹般弯曲的盘山路以使上坡或下坡更容易些。