The River Cam rises in/at a place called Ashwell. 劍河發源於一個叫阿什威爾的地方。
My grandfather rises at five every morning to do his exercises. 我祖父每天早晨五點起床鍛煉。
figurative Murmurs of disapproval rose from (= came from) the crowd. 人群中傳出一陣陣非難的抱怨聲。
New buildings are rising (= being built) throughout the city. 城中各處一座座新樓拔地而起。
At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise (= appear and move upwards in the sky). 我們在早晨六點鐘觀看了日出。
1 to increase -- 增加,上漲,升高
His voice rose (= became louder or higher) as he got angry. 他生氣時就會扯高嗓門。
She felt panic and terror rise in her whenever she thought of the future. 一想到未來,她就會感到陣陣恐懼。
My spirits rise (= I feel happier) whenever I think of my friends. 一想到朋友們,我的心情就會好起來。
The wind/storm is rising (= beginning to get stronger). 風/暴風雨越來越猛烈。
Inflation is rising at/by 2.1 percent a month. 通貨膨脹一個月增長2.1%。
2 to become important, successful, or powerful -- 變得重要(成功或有權力)
The singer has risen from humble origins to become one of the most successful entertainers of all time. 這位出身卑微的歌手成為了歷史上最成功的娛樂明星。
She quickly rose through the ranks to become head of marketing. 她很快步步高升至市場部主管。
He rose to power as the country emerged from its financial crisis. 他在國家走出金融危機之時獲得了權力。
After a long career with the company, she has risen to the position of chief executive. 在公司工作了很長時間之後,她升到了執行長的職位。
4 (of a group of people) to begin to oppose or fight a bad government or ruler -- (群衆)反抗,起義
5 If parliament or a court rises, it stops work. -- (議會)休會,閉會;(法庭)休庭
Parliament/The court rose at 6 p.m. 議會在下午六點休會/法庭在下午六點休庭。
The rise of labour militancy was perhaps the most important trend towards successful utilisation of non-violent action.
This tendency may even be visible in the subsequent rises in standard of living, especially during the 1920s.
A vertical bar rises the full height of the sash, 4in from the edge of the frame.
This, however, would be unlikely to account for all of the observed rise and it is likely that there is a true increase in incidence.
The rise of the seed plants and first trees are also covered.
Their systems will therefore continue to face an increased cost rate as the dependency rate rises.
This problem surfaced as the issue of whether the rise of modern science was a natural development of premodern philosophy.
The effects of climate change (for example) include sea level rises, and increased frequencies of droughts, storms, and extreme temperatures.