ascendancy

英 [əˈsendənsi]

美 [əˈsendənsi]

n.  支配地位; 优势; 影响

GRE

BNC.14964 / COCA.17325

牛津词典

noun

• 支配地位；优势；影响
  the position of having power or influence over sb/sth
  1. moral/political/intellectual ascendancy
     道德影响；政治支配地位；智力优势
  2. The opposition party was in the ascendancy (= gaining control) .
     反对党已渐占优势。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 优势;权势;支配地位
  If one group hasascendancyover another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
  1. Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political ascendancy...
     尽管在地理上彼此依存，两省却长期为获取政治支配权你争我夺。
  2. The extremists are gaining ascendancy.
     极端分子正逐渐占据上风。

英英释义

noun

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
  1. her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
  Synonym:dominanceascendanceascendenceascendencycontrol

双语例句

• A: I think that as time goes on, people and historians have an opportunity to look back on political figures in this country, who, maybe during their ascendancy or during their years in power were perceived as ruthless sons of bitches.
  史派西：我认为随着时间的推移，人们和历史学家将有机会回顾这个国家的政治人物。这些人在事业上升期或掌权期或许被视为无情的杂种。
• Those six killer apps were the key to Western ascendancy.
  这六个杀手级软件程序是西方取得优势的关键。
• This spirited action established the ascendancy of the British fleet in the Mediterranean and Italian prestige suffered a blow from which it never recovered.
  这一场令人兴奋的战斗确定了英国舰队在地中海的优势，而意大利的威望却受到了一次打击，从此一蹶不振。
• The opposition party was in the ascendancy.
  反对党已渐占优势。
• He gained the ascendancy over me in the last election.
  他在上次竞选中胜过我。
• Gao Min, China's "Diving Queen", won consecutive Olympic gold medals and gold at three world championships at a time when China's sporting prowess and ascendancy was far from assured.
  高敏，中国的“跳水皇后”，韩元连续奥运金牌和黄金三个世界锦标赛在的时候，中国的体育实力和崛起远未得到保证。
• Integration of resources and media ascendancy& Build a bridge between business and the media.
  整合资源传播优势；&架起建立企业与媒体的桥梁。
• The Delegation pointed out that the music industry was also in a similar state of ascendancy.
  代表团指出，音乐产业也处于相似的上升状态。
• The wife gradually gained ascendancy over her weak will husband.
  那位太太逐步控制了她那意志薄弱的丈夫。
• They are in danger of losing their political ascendancy.
  他们正面临失去政治优势的危险。