rise
verb
uk/raɪz/us/raɪz/rose|risenriseverb(MOVE UP)
B1[I]
tomoveupwards:
上升；升高；升起Theballoonrosegently(up)into theair.气球慢慢升入空中。
At 6 a.m. wewatchedthesunrise(=appearandmoveupwardsin thesky).我们在早晨6点钟观看了日出。
Newbuildingsare rising(= beingbuilt)throughoutthecity.城中各处一座座新楼拔地而起。
figurativeMurmurs ofdisapprovalrosefrom(= came from)thecrowd.人群中传出一阵阵非难的抱怨声。
[I]
tostand,especiallyaftersitting:
（尤指从坐姿）起身，站起，起立She rosefromherchairtowelcomeus.她从椅子上站起身来迎接我们。
He rosetohisfeettodeliverhisspeech.他站起来发表讲话。
[I]formal
to get out ofbed:
起床Mygrandfatherrises at five everymorningto do hisexercises.我祖父每天早晨5点起床锻炼。
[I]geographyspecialized
If ariverrisessomewhere, it first comes out of thegroundthere:
（河流）发源The River Cam risesin/ataplacecalled Ashwell.剑河发源于一个叫阿什威尔的地方。
- Steam rose from thesimmeringstew.
- Suddenly, all herangerrose to thesurface.
- Whattimedoes themoonrise?
- Aswaterbeginstoboil,bubblesriseeverfasterto thesurface.
- This was acompanythat had risen from thedead.
Moving upwards
- ascend
- ascension
- ascent
- be on an upward/downward trajectoryidiom
- bristle
- clamber
- come
- come up
- heave
- hoick
- levitate
- levitation
- mount
- pull
- rear
- scale
- scramble
- shin
- shinny
- trajectory
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Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious
Movement of liquids
riseverb(INCREASE)
B2[I]
toincrease:
增加，上涨，升高Inflation is rising at/by 2.1percentamonth.通货膨胀一个月增长2.1%。
Thewind/stormis rising(=beginningto getstronger).风／暴风雨越来越猛烈。
to increase
- increaseWe need to increase production to meet demand.
- growThe number of people living alone grows each year.
- risePrices rose by 10 per cent.
- go upHouse prices keep going up.
- escalateCrime in the city has escalated in recent weeks.
[I]
Whenemotions, etc. rise, theystarttoincrease:
（感情）变得强烈，激动Tempers are rising(=peoplearebecomingangry).人们越来越愤怒。
Myspiritsrise(= Ifeelhappier)wheneverIthinkof myfriends.一想到朋友们，我的心情就会好起来。
Shefeltpanicandterrorriseinherwhenevershethoughtof thefuture.一想到未来，她就会感到阵阵恐惧。
Hisvoicerose(=becamelouderorhigher)as he gotangry.他生气时就会扯高嗓门。
- Thedayafter theexplosionthedeathtollhad risen to 90.
- Usedcarsaleshave risen because of theincreasedcostof newcars.
- Employmentlevelsareunlikelyto risesignificantlybefore the end of nextyear.
- Thenumberofbusinessfailuresrosesteeplylastyear.
- The party'sshareof thevoterose from 11percentin the lastelectionto 21percentthistime.
Price increases
- accrual
- added value
- anti-inflation
- anti-inflationary
- appreciate
- bull market
- counter-inflation
- counter-inflationary
- go through the roofidiom
- inflate
- inflationary
- inflationary spiral
- overheat
- reinflate
- reinflation
- rocket
- roof
- runsomethingup
- shooting
- shrinkflation
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Increasing and intensifying
riseverb(BECOME SUCCESSFUL)
C2[I]
tobecomeimportant,successful, orpowerful:
变得重要（成功或有权力）After alongcareerwith thecompany, she has risentothepositionofchiefexecutive.在公司工作了很长时间之后，她升到了首席执行官的职位。
He rosetopoweras thecountryemergedfromitsfinancialcrisis.他在国家走出金融危机之时获得了权力。
Shequicklyrosethrough therankstobecomeheadofmarketing.她很快步步高升至市场部主管。
Thesingerhas risenfromhumbleoriginstobecomeone of the mostsuccessfulentertainersof alltime.这位出身卑微的歌手成为了历史上最成功的娱乐明星。
Being important and having importance
- bulk
- bulk largeidiom
- centrality
- come
- come beforesomething/someone
- count
- cut
- cut to the chaseidiom
- fish
- have bigger/other fish to fryidiom
- have/take pride of placeidiom
- high-stakes
- loom
- loom largeidiom
- matter
- mean the world tosomeoneidiom
- override
- pride
- reign
- signify
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Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
riseverb(BECOME HIGHER)
[I]
tobecomehigher:
矗立；隆起；高起Thegroundrises over there.那地方地势很高。
Thecastleisbuilton risingground(=groundhigherthanareasaround it).城堡建在一片高地上。
You canseethe Alps rising(=showingas ahigherarea)inthedistance/abovetheclouds.你可以看到阿尔卑斯山高高耸立在远方／高耸在云端之上。
[I,I]
Ifbreadordough(= asoftuncookedmixtureused for makingbread)rises, itbecomesbiggerbecause of theactionofyeast(= afungusused inbeerandbreadmaking):
（面包或面团）发起，发酵胀起Leave thedoughsomewherewarmto rise.把面团放在温暖的地方发酵。
- The temple'sgrandwhitearchesroseconspicuouslyover thedirtydecayingcity.
- At theunspoiledNorthBay, threewhitepyramidsrise likefuturisticsailsfrom thesea.
- Thewhitecliffsrisemajesticallyfrom thesea.
- Thegildeddomeof thecathedralrises above thecity.
- Theofficeblockrises above thesurroundingbuildings.
Moving upwards
- ascend
- ascension
- ascent
- be on an upward/downward trajectoryidiom
- bristle
- clamber
- come
- come up
- heave
- hoick
- levitate
- levitation
- mount
- pull
- rear
- scale
- scramble
- shin
- shinny
- trajectory
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Becoming bigger
Bread
riseverb(BE OPPOSED TO)
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
(of agroupofpeople) tobegintoopposeorfightabadgovernmentorruler:
（群众）反抗，起义Thepeoplerose(up) againsttheoppressor/tyrant/dictator.人民奋起反抗压迫者／暴君／独裁者。
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- clicktivism
- clicktivist
- counter-demonstrate
- counter-demonstration
- counter-demonstrator
- identity politics
- insurgency
- insurrection
- interest group
- lobbyist
- social enterprise
- social entrepreneur
- special interest group
- super-lobbyist
- super-militant
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Taking action against people in power
riseverb(STOP WORK)
[I]formal
Ifparliamentor acourtrises, itstopswork:
（议会）休会，闭会；（法庭）休庭Parliament/Thecourtrose at 6 p.m.议会在下午6点休会／法庭在下午6点休庭。
Moving upwards
- ascend
- ascension
- ascent
- be on an upward/downward trajectoryidiom
- bristle
- clamber
- come
- come up
- heave
- hoick
- levitate
- levitation
- mount
- pull
- rear
- scale
- scramble
- shin
- shinny
- trajectory
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Working hours
Grammar
Ariseorrise?
Arise means ‘happen’ or ‘occur’. We use it with abstract nouns (e.g. problem). The three forms of arise are arise, arose, arisen. It is used in formal contexts:…Raiseorrise?
Raise must have an object, as it is a transitive verb. It is a regular verb; its three forms are raise, raised, raised:…Idioms
rise and shine!
rise from the dead/grave
rise to fame
rise to the bait
rise to the occasion/challenge
Phrasal verb
rise abovesomething
rise
noun
uk/raɪz/us/raɪz/risenoun(INCREASE)
B2[C]
anincrease:
增加，上涨，升高asuddentemperaturerise气温的突然升高
a 5percentriseininflation5%的通货膨胀
Augusthasseenalargerise in thenumberofunemployed.8月份失业人数剧增。
See also
pay rise
raisenounUS
the fact of getting smaller or becoming less
- decreaseThere has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
- fallA fall in the price of petrol is unlikely.
- fall-offThere's been a sharp fall-off in demand for the product since the company's scandal broke.
- falling-offThere has been a slight falling-off in public sector employment growth.
- riseThere has been a sharp rise in home sales this month.
an increase
- increaseThere has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
- riseLast month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
- gainWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
- boostWe are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
on the rise
increasing:
在上升，在增长Policesay thatyouthcrimeis on the rise again.警方称青少年犯罪再次增长。
- The rise in thevalueof thedollarhasdepressedthe company'sprofitsthisyear.
- There has been analarmingrise in therateofinflation.
- All theevidencepointsto asubstantialrise intrafficover the next fewyears.
- Sheclaimedthat the rise inunemploymentwas just afurthermanifestationof the government'sincompetence.
- The rise inhousepricesmeantthat those who weresellingenjoyedabonanza.
Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- explosive
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- mushroom
- re-escalation
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- stake
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Price increases
Measuring & weighing
risenoun(MOVEMENT UP)
C2[S]
theprocessofbecomingveryfamous,powerful, orpopular:
（地位的）升高，增强；成名；兴起Herrapidrisetofame/power/popularity, etc.meantthat she made manyenemies.她一夜之间成名／大权在握／走红意味着她树了很多敌人。
Synonyms
ascent(TO HIGHER POSITION)formal
climb
Opposite
descent(POSITION)
- Thefilmtellsanewthestoryof his rise tofameandpower.
- Thegrouphad ameteoricrise tofamein the 70s.
- Her rise tofamewasquitephenomenal- in less than twoyearsshe was ahouseholdname.
- Thebandenjoyedaseeminglyunstoppablerise tosuccess.
- He's only doing it to get a rise out of you.
Making progress and advancing
- advancement
- age
- ahead
- ahead of
- anti-development
- carry
- flourish
- flower
- furtherance
- gather
- get beyondsomething
- get it togetheridiom
- journey
- mature
- pan
- ripen
- ripeness
- self-advancement
- self-betterment
- self-development
risenoun(SLOPE/HILL)
[C]
asmallhillorslope:
小山，丘；坡；高地Thecastleisbuilton aslightrise above thetown.城堡建在一个高出城镇的缓坡上。
Geography: hills & mountains
- acclivity
- craggy
- esker
- highlands
- hillock
- landform
- Marilyn
- mesa
- mid-ocean ridge
- motte
- pinnacle
- precipitous
- scarp
- spur
- steep
- the Adirondack Mountains
- the Alaska Range
- the Alps
- the Andes
- volcano
Idioms
get a rise out of
give rise to