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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rise1 /raɪz/ ●●● S2 W1 verb (past tense rose /rəʊz $ roʊz/, past participle risen /ˈrɪzən/) [intransitive] 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risePrices 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 stand4 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6 voice/sound 嗓音/声音7 sun/moon/star 太阳/月亮/星星APPEAR to appear in the sky 升起，在天空出现 OPP set8 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 → resurrection14. 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16 river 河流SG literary if a river rises somewhere, it begins there 发源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 verb 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19 rise to something phrasal verb 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.→ See Verb table
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rise• Our newest ride rises 320 feet into the air.• early to bed, early to rise• Hot air rises.• Public anxiety about the economy was rising.• Everyone rose and followed him into the dining room.• Floodwaters continue to rise as the rain continues to fall.• A tiny, half-formed thought rose at the back of Marion's mind.• The man who had risen from political mediocrity by identifying with Adlai Stevenson, Sen.• By midday the sun had risen high in the sky and was burning down on us.• Flood waters are still rising in parts of Missouri.• A slim crescent of moon rose in the sky.• A stream of water rose into the air, arched smoothly, and fell back into the pool.• New applications and new accounts rose just as dramatically.• Thus, we could forecast that the prevalence curve was rising less steeply and would peak around 1988-9.• A strong wind rose off the coast of Florida.• A full moon rose over the valley.• Hobson's novel has risen steadily up the bestseller list since it's release last August.• The Agriculture Minister, Nick Brown, said the number waiting to be culled had risen to 478,000.• In 1956 the river rose to a height of more than 6 metres.• Beat the mixture until large bubbles rise to the surface.• Borland rose to the top of the computer software industry by a mixture of innovation and good marketing.• Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.• She touched the cup and felt steam rise up from it.• Clouds of smoke rose up into the air.• A barrier had risen where no barrier had been before.• Her voice rose with an anger that had built up over months.rising tide of• Crime, unemployment and homelessness add to the rising tide of despair.• Some of this rising tide of discontent is justified.• The 10,000 welfare families are just the latest recruits in the rising tide of local poverty.• So far so good: but against that ran the rising tide of population.• If not, there will have been a real loss, which will no doubt add to the rising tide of semi-literacy.• Trams stood marooned as they were engulfed by a rising tide of workers demanding a hearing.rose and fell• A tuneless, wordless lilting song that rose and fell and meandered like a stream.• Strange and beautiful and terrible empires rose and fell, and passed on their knowledge to their successors.• Their breathing rose and fell in agonised pleasure, in waves of passion.• Across the table, Pearl rose and fell in her chair like she kept seeing something out on the water.• Hsu Fu rose and fell on big, though not yet dangerous, seas.• On the live Bishop the silver pectoral cross rose and fell on the purple cassock.• Her eyes shone and her chest rose and fell quickly.• Her chest glistened, and rose and fell with her breathing.• The little boat rose and fell with the movement of the waves.rose to his feet• Corbett cursed and rose to his feet.• My father inhaled richly and rose to his feet.• Then he rose to his feet also.• Joshua rose to his feet and applauded noisily.• Antony rose to his feet and stood gazing intensely at her.• He rose to his feet and struck up a reel.• Kay McGovern rose to his feet, cheering appreciatively when the performance ended.risen through the ranks• At that time a new dance director had risen through the ranks.• They may have risen through the ranks of secretarial work or come from journalism.rose majestically• The steep sided mountains with a dense covering of trees rose majestically from the valley floor.rise above• Last week, the dollar rose above 105 yen.• They could rise above mere opinion, with its sharp words and raised voices, to serene and stable fact.• Robert Caswell's writing seldom rises above soap opera.• His father's Kinsai house was built upon a natural plateau which rose above the curtain wall of the city.• The criteria of sameness and difference offer few ways of separating out peoples once we rise above the level of locality.• We are challenged to rise above the narrow confines of our individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.• His head could be seen briefly rising above the water, then submerging again.• Local authorities would get a lower rate of grant the more they let spending rise above these levels. 3.hopes rose• Her hopes rose higher than ever.rise in revolt/rebellion• They were at once joined by the Bretons rising in rebellion against the King who had done much to limit their independence.rise from the dead/grave• He truly believed his wife would rise from the dead.• Inflation is not about to rise from the dead.• At first it centered in Persephone who also rose from the dead every spring.• He might rise from the grave in the churchyard and appear in this room!• Since they had already risen from the dead, they were now to live like angels, transcending their sexuality.• But to rise from the grave was a bit much even for Nixon.rise2 ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 increase 增加 [countable]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT an increase in number, amount, or value 〔数字、数量或价值的〕增加 SYN increase OPP fall2 wages 工资 [countable] British EnglishBEW an increase in wages 加薪 SYN American English raise3 success/power 成功/权力 [singular]SUCCESSFUL the achievement of importance, success, or power 升迁；成功；兴起 OPP fall4 give rise to something formalCAUSE to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant 引起[导致]某事〔尤指坏事〕 → provoke5 movement up 上升 [singular] a movement upwards 上升，升起 OPP fall6 slope 坡 [countable]DN an upward slope or a hill 上坡；小丘7 get a rise out of somebody informalJOKE to make someone become annoyed or embarrassed by making a joke about them 〔开玩笑〕激怒某人；使某人尴尬 → make fun of somebody COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: an increase in number, amount, or value 〔数字、数量或价值的〕增加ADJECTIVES/NOUN + risesharp/steep (=great and sudden) 急剧的上升There’s been a sharp rise in house prices. 房价急速上升。dramatic (=great and sudden) 显著的上升The meter showed a dramatic rise in the level of radioactivity. 仪表显示辐射水平显著上升。nbig/largeThere has been a big rise in violent crime.huge/massive 大幅度的上升The result was a huge rise in unemployment. 结果是失业率大大增加。substantial/significant 巨大的/明显的上升Manufacturers claimed the increase would mean a substantial rise in costs. 制造商声称这一增加将意味着成本大大增加。nWealthy Americans face a significant rise in their income tax rate.rapid 快速上升nThe post-war years saw a rapid rise in prosperity.steady 稳步上升nJapanese banks have been hit hard by the rise in interest rates.a 10%/40% etc rise 10%/40%等的上涨nThe company reported an 81% rise in profits.a price rise 价格上涨nThe tax would result in a price rise of 6 percent for petrol.a rent rise British English 租金上涨nTenants face huge rent rises.a temperature rise 温度上升nThey predicted a global temperature rise of 2.5 degrees by the end of the century.phrasesa rise in the number of something 某事物数量的增加There has been a rise in the number of arrests for drug offences. 因毒品犯罪而被捕的人数有所上升。 n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: the achievement of importance, success, or power 升迁；成功；兴起phrasessomebody’s rise to powerThey were alarmed by Hitler’s rise to power.somebody’s rise to prominenceHis rise to prominence would not have been possible without the war.somebody’s rise to fameHer success in the film ensured a rapid rise to fame.somebody’s rise to stardomIn this book, he explores the actor’s rise to stardom.somebody’s rise to the topHis rise to the top of the Labour Party was effortless.the rise and fall of somebody/somethingThe exhibition tells the story of the rise and fall of the Etruscan civilisation. 她看着他的胸膛均匀地一起一伏。adjectivesmeteoric (=very great and quick)What can explain their meteoric rise in popularity?rapid/swiftHer rapid rise to the top is well deserved. 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rise• Global warming is responsible for a rise of 7 degrees Celsius in just over 50 years.• Despite his wonderfully unattractive and humourless appearance, his exotic origins none the less gave rise to an extraordinary rumour.• IT specialists rang up an average pay rise of 312% last year.• The mineworkers had been on strike since Nov. 30, demanding pay rises of 300-600 percent.• State-owned enterprises are believed to face pressures to select profit-reducing choices where, for example, price rises are politically sensitive.• Jealous because Mellor, just 43, has enjoyed a remarkable rise - and not just because of that friendship.• Tenants face a 60% rent rise.• The charges for prescriptions have seen the sharpest rise - an increase of no less than 1,425 percent between 1979 and 1990.• This year a disappointingly small rise in pass rates.• The spectacular rise to power throughout the 1920s suddenly came to a halt, betrayed by the leaders who had inspired it.• The prime minister is considering substantial tax rises.• The committee will investigate the rise in the number of hospital admissions.• We topped the rise and saw the spread of land below us.• The pension will increase in line with the rise in prices.• The rise of credit derivatives makes it difficult to determine which banks are exposed to a particular risk.rise of• "Citizen Kane" details the rise of a ruthless tycoon.pay rise• Pro-active means giving your employees a pay rise before the unions demand it.• If the Government wanted to give teachers more, then why didn't it simply give them a pay rise?• Chairman Stanley Metcalfe also saw his pay rise by 17.4 percent to £142,000.• Nurses lodge 10 Nurses are on a collision course with the Government after lodging a claim for a ten percent pay rise.• And who wants spotty people deciding anyone's pay rise?• My worry is that the clamp on public sector pay rises may spark a winter of discontent.• Funding the pay rise will be more difficult and we fear that hard-pressed services will suffer further.rise and fall• Her chest glistened, and rose and fell with her breathing.• Here white graves are garnished with angels, rising and falling down to the brink of the sea.• Over and over again, for twenty-five minutes, the heads rose and fell before the final triumphant cry of Allah hu-Akbar!• It was like being in a loo that rose and fell.• We decided to withdraw, to return to a timescale measured by the rise and fall of the sun.• Jailed gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray were reputed to have earned £250,000 for the film about their rise and fall.• There, rising and falling with her every breath.rise and fall• Her chest glistened, and rose and fell with her breathing.• Here white graves are garnished with angels, rising and falling down to the brink of the sea.• Over and over again, for twenty-five minutes, the heads rose and fell before the final triumphant cry of Allah hu-Akbar!• Meanwhile, that part of the building shifted, rising and falling with the seasons, and the floors creaked constantly.• It was like being in a loo that rose and fell.• We decided to withdraw, to return to a timescale measured by the rise and fall of the sun.• Jailed gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray were reputed to have earned £250,000 for the film about their rise and fall.From Longman Business Dictionaryriserise1 /raɪz/ verb (past tense rose /rəʊzroʊz/, past participle risen /ˈrɪzən/) [intransitive]1to increase in number, amount, or valueHouse prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year.rise bySales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.As more foreign banks have arrived in Singapore, wages for experienced staff have risen sharply.Their salaries will continue to rise steadily until they reach the top of their professions.Information technology has been blamed for rising unemployment.Rising prices are seen as a threat to living standards.2rise through the ranksHUMAN RESOURCES to start working for an organization in a low-paid job, and to gradually improve your position, until you get a very important, well-paid jobShe had risen through the ranks, having joined the company as a secretary after she graduated from high school.3rise to the topHUMAN RESOURCES to be very successful and reach a top position in your job or the type of business you are involved inAn agency is where you will have the biggest chance of rising to the top in the advertising business.→ See Verb tableriserise2 noun1[countable] an increase in number, amount, or valueWe have sold 120,000 cars this year, a 20% rise on last year.Tenants face a 20% rent rise.rise inThe company reported a 46% rise in first half profits before tax to £220 million.A rise in taxes will be necessary if we are to improve our education system.2[countable] British EnglishHUMAN RESOURCES an increase in wagesSYN AmE raiseAfter you’ve worked here for one year you get a rise.The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise.3[singular] the process of becoming more important, successful, or powerfulrise ofthe rise of capitalism in the countryOrigin rise1 Old English risanrise1 verb →10-19
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rise1 S2 W1 /raɪz/ 
verb (past tense rose /rəʊz $ roʊz/, past participle risen /ˈrɪzən/) [intransitive]
SYN go up
OPP fall
rise by
Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.
rise from/to
The research budget rose from £175,000 in 1999 to £22.5 million in 2001.
rise above
Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.
rise dramatically/sharply/rapidly/steeply etc
The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has risen sharply.
The divorce rate has risen steadily since the 1950s.
rising crime/unemployment/inflation etc
The country faces economic recession and rising unemployment.
The police seem unable to cope with the rising tide of (=large increase in) car crime.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than rises:
▪Prices have gone up a lot.
2. GO UPWARDS to go upwards
OPP fall:
The floodwaters began to rise again.
She watched the bubbles rise to the surface.
the problems caused by climate change and rising sea levels
rise from
Smoke rose from the chimney.
The road rises steeply from the village.
The waves rose and fell.
3. STAND formal to stand up:
Then she picked up her bag and rose to leave.
rise from the table/your chair etc
The chairman rose from his chair and came forward to greet her.
He put down his glass and rose to his feet.
4. BECOME SUCCESSFUL to become important, powerful, successful, or rich
OPP fall
rise to
He rose to the rank of major.
rise to prominence/fame/power
He had swiftly risen to prominence during the 1950s.
Mussolini rose to power in Italy in 1922.
people who rise to the top in their chosen professions
rise to do something
He rose to become chairman of the company.
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.
5. BE TALL (also rise up) to be very tall
rise above
The cliffs rose above them.
rise from
huge rocks rising from the sea
The bridge rose majestically into the air.
6. VOICE/SOUND
a. to be loud enough to be heard
rise from
The sound of traffic rose from the street below.
rise above
Her voice rose above the shouts of the children.
b. to become louder or higher:
His voice rose in frustration.
7. SUN/MOON/STAR to appear in the sky
OPP set:
The sun rises in the east.
8. EMOTION if a feeling or emotion rises, you feel it more and more strongly:
She could sense her temper rising again.
There was an atmosphere of rising excitement in the school.
The doctor sounded optimistic and John’s hopes rose.
9. rise to the occasion/challenge to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual:
a young athlete who can certainly rise to the occasion
The team rose to the challenge.
10. AGAINST A GOVERNMENT/ARMY (also rise up) if a large group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them:
They rose up and overthrew the government.
rise against
The prisoners rose against the guards and escaped.
rise in revolt/rebellion
They rose in rebellion against the king.
11. BREAD/CAKES ETC if bread, cakes etc rise, they become bigger because there is air inside them
12. BED literary to get out of bed in the morning
13. ALIVE AGAIN to come alive after having died ⇨ resurrection
rise from the dead/grave
On the third day Jesus rose from the dead.
14. COURT/PARLIAMENT if a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished
15. WIND formal if the wind rises, it becomes stronger:
The wind had risen again and it was starting to rain.
16. RIVER literary if a river rises somewhere, it begins there:
The Rhine rises in Switzerland.
17. rise and shine spoken used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed
■ adverbs
▪sharply/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/fast House 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.
▪steadily My salary had risen steadily each year.
▪slightly The water temperature had risen slightly.
rise above something phrasal verb
if 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:
You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it.
I try to rise above such prejudices.
rise to something phrasal verb
if you rise to a remark, you reply to it rather than ignoring it, especially because it has made you angry:
You shouldn’t rise to his comments.
He refused to rise to the bait (=react in the way someone wanted him to).
rise2 S3 W2 noun
1. INCREASE [countable] an increase in number, amount, or value
SYN increase
OPP fall
rise in
We are expecting a rise in interest rates.
an alarming rise in unemployment
rise of
Profits went up to £24 million, a rise of 16%.
2. WAGES [countable] British English an increase in wages
SYN raise American English:
He’s been promised a rise next year.
The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise.
3. SUCCESS/POWER [singular] the achievement of importance, success or power
OPP fall
rise of
the rise of fascism
the rise of Napoleon
rise to
Thatcher’s rise to power in the late 70s
The band’s sudden rise to fame took everyone by surprise.
his swift rise to prominence
the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
4. give rise to something formal to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant ⇨ provoke:
His speech gave rise to a bitter argument.
The President’s absence has given rise to speculation about his health.
5. MOVEMENT UP [singular] a movement upwards
OPP fall
rise in
a sudden rise in sea levels
She watched the steady rise and fall of his chest.
6. SLOPE [countable] an upward slope or a hill:
There’s a slight rise in the road.
They topped the rise (=reached the top of the hill) and began a slow descent towards the town.
7. get a rise out of somebody informal to make someone become annoyed or embarrassed by making a joke about them ⇨ make fun of somebody:
She enjoys getting a rise out of you.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rise
▪sharp/steep (=great and sudden) There’s been a sharp rise in house prices.
▪dramatic (=great and sudden) The meter showed a dramatic rise in the level of radioactivity.
▪big/large There has been a big rise in violent crime.
▪huge/massive The result was a huge rise in unemployment.
▪substantial/significant Manufacturers claimed the increase would mean a substantial rise in costs. | Wealthy Americans face a significant rise in their income tax rate.
▪rapid The post-war years saw a rapid rise in prosperity.
▪steady Japanese banks have been hit hard by the rise in interest rates.
▪a 10%/40% etc rise The company reported an 81% rise in profits.
▪a price rise The tax would result in a price rise of 6 percent for petrol.
▪a rent rise British English Tenants face huge rent rises.
▪a temperature rise They predicted a global temperature rise of 2.5 degrees by the end of the century.
■ phrases
▪a rise in the number of something There has been a rise in the number of arrests for drug offences.
■ phrases
▪sb’s rise to power They were alarmed by Hitler’s rise to power.
▪sb’s rise to prominence His rise to prominence would not have been possible without the war.
▪sb’s rise to fame Her success in the film ensured a rapid rise to fame.
▪sb’s rise to stardom In this book, he explores the actor’s rise to stardom.
▪sb’s rise to the top His rise to the top of the Labour Party was effortless.
▪the rise and fall of somebody/something The exhibition tells the story of the rise and fall of the Etruscan civilisation.
■ adjectives
▪meteoric (=very great and quick) What can explain their meteoric rise in popularity?
▪rapid/swift Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved.
▪ increase noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when the amount or number of something becomes bigger: There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year. | price increases
▪growth noun [singular, uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something. Growth is also used when saying that a company or a country’s economy becomes more successful: The astonishing growth of the Internet has had a dramatic effect on people’s lives. | Japan experienced a period of rapid economic growth. | Many people are concerned about the enormous growth in the world’s population.
▪rise noun [countable] an increase in the amount of something, or in the standard or level of something: The latest figures show a sharp rise (=a sudden big rise) in unemployment in the region. | There was a 34 percent rise in the number of armed robberies. | The majority of families experienced a rise in living standards.
▪surge noun [countable usually singular] a sudden increase in something such as profits, demand, or interest: There has been a big surge in demand for organically grown food. | We have seen a tremendous surge of interest in Chinese medicine.
▪gain noun [uncountable and countable] an increase in the amount or level of something - used especially in business or political contexts, or when talking about an increase in someone’s weight: sales gains | The December job figures show a net gain of 81,000 jobs. | The party has experienced a gain in popularity. | The amount of weight gain during pregnancy varies.
▪hike noun [countable] informal especially American English a large or sudden increase in prices or taxes - often used in newspaper reports: Despite a 25% hike in fuel costs, the airline made a profit last year. | tax hikes | wage hikes
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verb (past tense rose /rəʊz $ roʊz/, past participle risen /ˈrɪzən/) [intransitive] Language: Old English
Origin: risan
1. INCREASE to increase in number, amount, or value Origin: risan
SYN go up
OPP fall
rise by
rise from/to
rise above
rise dramatically/sharply/rapidly/steeply etc
rising crime/unemployment/inflation etc
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than rises:
▪
2. GO UPWARDS to go upwards
OPP fall:
rise from
3. STAND formal to stand up:
rise from the table/your chair etc
4. BECOME SUCCESSFUL to become important, powerful, successful, or rich
OPP fall
rise to
rise to prominence/fame/power
rise to do something
5. BE TALL (also rise up) to be very tall
rise above
rise from
6. VOICE/SOUND
a. to be loud enough to be heard
rise from
rise above
b. to become louder or higher:
7. SUN/MOON/STAR to appear in the sky
OPP set:
8. EMOTION if a feeling or emotion rises, you feel it more and more strongly:
9. rise to the occasion/challenge to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual:
10. AGAINST A GOVERNMENT/ARMY (also rise up) if a large group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them:
rise against
rise in revolt/rebellion
11. BREAD/CAKES ETC if bread, cakes etc rise, they become bigger because there is air inside them
12. BED literary to get out of bed in the morning
13. ALIVE AGAIN to come alive after having died ⇨ resurrection
rise from the dead/grave
14. COURT/PARLIAMENT if a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished
15. WIND formal if the wind rises, it becomes stronger:
16. RIVER literary if a river rises somewhere, it begins there:
17. rise and shine spoken used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed
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if 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:
rise to something phrasal verb
if you rise to a remark, you reply to it rather than ignoring it, especially because it has made you angry:
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noun1. INCREASE [countable] an increase in number, amount, or value
SYN increase
OPP fall
rise in
rise of
2. WAGES [countable] British English an increase in wages
SYN raise American English:
3. SUCCESS/POWER [singular] the achievement of importance, success or power
OPP fall
rise of
rise to
4. give rise to something formal to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant ⇨ provoke:
5. MOVEMENT UP [singular] a movement upwards
OPP fall
rise in
6. SLOPE [countable] an upward slope or a hill:
7. get a rise out of somebody informal to make someone become annoyed or embarrassed by making a joke about them ⇨ make fun of somebody:
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Describing an increase 描述增长
◆ Student numbers in English language schools in this country increased from 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009.这个国家英语语言学校的学生人数从 2008 年的 66 000 增长到 2009 年的 84 000 多一点。 ◆ The number of students increased by almost 30% compared with the previous year.学生人数与去年相比增长了近 30%。 ◆ Student numbers shot up /increased dramatically in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年急剧增长。 ◆ The proportion of Spanish students rose sharply from 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009.西班牙学生所占比例从 2008 年的 5% 猛增到 2009 年的 14%。 ◆ There was a significant rise in student numbers in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年大幅上升。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, an increase of 28% on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年增长了 28%。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent up on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年上升了 28%。 ◆ As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increase in students from Spain.如图所示，这种情况的部分原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。
Verbs 动词
Raise is a verb that must have an object andrise is used without an object. When youraise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it.动词 raise 后必须接宾语，而 rise 不接宾语。raise 表示举起、提起、提升、增加 ：◆ He raised his head from the pillow. 他从枕头上抬起头来。 ◆ We were forced to raise the price. 我们被迫提价。 When people or things rise , they move from a lower to a higher position.表示人或物从低处向高处上升用 rise ：◆ She rose from the chair. 她从椅子上站起来。 ◆ The helicopter rose into the air. 直升机升上了天空。 Rise can also mean 'to increase in number or quantity'.* rise 亦表示数字上升或数量增加 ：◆ Costs are always rising. 成本总是不断地增加。
Nouns 名词
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity.名词 rise 表示上升、升起、（数量的）增加 ：◆ a rise in interest rates 利率的上升 In BrE 在英式英语中亦可指工资的增加 ：◆ Should I ask my boss for a rise? 我应要求老板增加工资吗？ In NAmE raise .在美式英语中此义用 raise 表示 ：◆ a three per cent pay raise 百分之三的加薪 Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important.* rise 亦可表示地位提高 ：◆ his dramatic rise to power 他的突然掌权
stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet 指站立、直立 ：◆ She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 ◆ Stand still when I'm talking to you!我跟你说话，站着别动！ NOTE Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are standing.* stand 通常与副词或介词短语连用，表示站的地方或方式，但有时也与另一短语或从句连用，表明站着时在做某事 ：◆ We stood talking for a few minutes. 我们站着谈了几分钟。 ◆ He stood and looked out to sea. 他站着向大海望去。 get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Please don't get up! 请不要站起来！ stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting 指站立、起立 ：◆ Stand up straight! 立正！ ◆ Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? 用 stand、get up 还是 stand up？
rise ( to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立，欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。 get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying 指坐、跪或躺后站起来 ：◆ I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。 be on your feet to be standing up 指站着 ：◆ I've been on my feet all day. 我已经站了一整天。
Describing an increase 描述增长
◆ Student numbers in English language schools in this country increased from 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009.这个国家英语语言学校的学生人数从 2008 年的 66 000 增长到 2009 年的 84 000 多一点。 ◆ The number of students increased by almost 30% compared with the previous year.学生人数与去年相比增长了近 30%。 ◆ Student numbers shot up /increased dramatically in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年急剧增长。 ◆ The proportion of Spanish students rose sharply from 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009.西班牙学生所占比例从 2008 年的 5% 猛增到 2009 年的 14%。 ◆ There was a significant rise in student numbers in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年大幅上升。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, an increase of 28% on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年增长了 28%。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent up on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年上升了 28%。 ◆ As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increase in students from Spain.如图所示，这种情况的部分原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。
Verbs 动词
Raise is a verb that must have an object andrise is used without an object. When youraise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it.动词 raise 后必须接宾语，而 rise 不接宾语。raise 表示举起、提起、提升、增加 ：◆ He raised his head from the pillow. 他从枕头上抬起头来。 ◆ We were forced to raise the price. 我们被迫提价。 When people or things rise , they move from a lower to a higher position.表示人或物从低处向高处上升用 rise ：◆ She rose from the chair. 她从椅子上站起来。 ◆ The helicopter rose into the air. 直升机升上了天空。 Rise can also mean 'to increase in number or quantity'.* rise 亦表示数字上升或数量增加 ：◆ Costs are always rising. 成本总是不断地增加。
Nouns 名词
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity.名词 rise 表示上升、升起、（数量的）增加 ：◆ a rise in interest rates 利率的上升 In BrE 在英式英语中亦可指工资的增加 ：◆ Should I ask my boss for a rise? 我应要求老板增加工资吗？ In NAmE raise .在美式英语中此义用 raise 表示 ：◆ a three per cent pay raise 百分之三的加薪 Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important.* rise 亦可表示地位提高 ：◆ his dramatic rise to power 他的突然掌权
