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ascend

/əsɛnd/

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1 · verb

to go or move upward

上升；攀登

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The climbers began to ascend the steep path before sunrise.
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登山者在日出前开始沿陡峭的小路往上爬。
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Pronunciation: /əsɛnd/

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