| 单词 | rise |
| 释义 | rise rise // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
HIGH-RISE, LOW-RISE
1 an increase in an amount, a number or a level: The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. There has been a 10% rise in sales. Credit-card use is on the rise. Operating profits have shown a rise of 3%.
a dramatic/rapid/sharp/steady/strong rise ◆ ◆ a modest/slight/small rise
2 (BrE) (AmE raise) an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do: I'm going to ask for a rise. She criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses.
■ verb (rose /; AmE / risen //) [no obj]
to increase in amount, number or level: The price of gas rose. Gas rose in price. Sales have risen from €800 million to €3 billion. Production rose by 8%. a period of rising unemployment The stocks have risen in value. Online bookings have risen slightly. See note at INCREASE
to rise dramatically/sharply/slightly/steadily to be expected to/be likely to/be set to rise
PHRASAL VERBS
rise to sth to show that you are able to deal with an unexpected situation, problem, etc: How will they rise to the challenge of increased competition? |
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