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ascension

noun
🔊/əˈsenʃn/
🔊/əˈsenʃn/
 [singular]
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  1. the Ascension
     (in the Christian religion基督教) the journey of Jesus from the earth into heaven耶稣升天
    • the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ耶稣基督的死亡，复活和提升
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. (formal) the act of moving up or of reaching a high position上升；升高；登上
    • her ascension to the throne她的登基
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (referring to the ascent of Christ): via Old French from Latin ascensio(n-), from the verb ascendere, from ad- ‘to’ + scandere ‘to climb’.