INCREASE 增加, to increase in number, amount, or value

〔数字、数量、价值〕增加，增长，上升;

Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.

圣诞节期间销售量增加了 20%。

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 2250 万英镑。

Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.

气温很少升到零度以上。

The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has risen sharply.

在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，离婚率在持续上升。

The country faces economic recession and rising unemployment.

国家面临着经济衰退和失业率增加。

The police seem unable to cope with the rising tide of (=large increase in) car crime.

面对日益增加的汽车犯罪事件，警方似乎无能为力。

GO UPWARDS 上升, to go upwards

升高，上升;

The floodwaters began to rise again.

洪水再次开始上涨。

She watched the bubbles rise to the surface.

她看着一个个气泡升上表面。

the problems caused by climate change and rising sea levels

气候变化和海平面上升引起的问题

Smoke rose from the chimney.

烟从烟囱中升起。

The road rises steeply from the village.

这条路从村子这里开始突然变陡峭了。

The waves rose and fell .

海浪起伏。

STAND 站立, [formal] 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。

The chairman rose from his chair and came forward to greet her.

董事长从他的椅子上站起来上前迎接她。

He put down his glass and rose to his feet .

他放下杯子站起来。

BECOME SUCCESSFUL 变得成功, to become important, powerful, successful, or rich

地位提高;

He rose to the rank of major.

他升到了少校。

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

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。

BE TALL 高 also rise up, to be very tall

高耸，耸立，矗立:

The cliffs rose above them.

峭壁高耸于他们之上。

huge rocks rising from the sea

从海面拔起的巨石

The bridge rose majestically into the air.

大桥巍然矗立。

VOICE / SOUND 嗓音/声音

SUN / MOON / STAR 太阳/月亮/星星, to appear in the sky

升起，在天空出现;

The sun rises in the east.

太阳从东方升起。

EMOTION 感情, if a feeling or emotion rises, you feel it more and more strongly

〔感情或情绪〕变得强烈:

She could sense her temper rising again.

她感觉到她的脾气又上来了。

There was an atmosphere of rising excitement in the school.

学校里的气氛越来越热烈。

The doctor sounded optimistic and John's hopes rose .

医生听起来很乐观，约翰心中升起了希望。

rise to the occasion / challenge, to 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:

a young athlete who can certainly rise to the occasion

绝对能够应对困境的一名年轻运动员

The team rose to the challenge.

球队挺身迎接挑战。

AGAINST A GOVERNMENT / ARMY 反抗政府/军队 also rise up, if a large group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them

反抗; 造反:

They rose up and overthrew the government.

他们造反推翻了政府。

The prisoners rose against the guards and escaped.

囚犯反抗狱吏后逃跑了。

They rose in rebellion against the king.

他们起来反抗国王。

BREAD / CAKES ETC 面包/蛋糕等, 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

BED 床, [literary] to get out of bed in the morning

起床

ALIVE AGAIN 复活, to come alive after having died

复活;

On the third day Jesus rose from the dead.

第三天耶稣复活了。

COURT / PARLIAMENT 法庭/议会, if a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished

休庭; 休会

WIND 风, [formal] if the wind rises, it becomes stronger

〔风力〕加强:

The wind had risen again and it was starting to rain.

风又刮得更猛了，并下起雨来。

RIVER 河流, [literary] if a river rises somewhere, it begins there

〔河流〕发源:

The Rhine rises in Switzerland.

莱茵河发源于瑞士。

rise and shine, [spoken] used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed

快起床〔用于叫醒某人，幽默用语〕

INCREASE 增加, [C] an increase in number, amount, or value

〔数字、数量或价值的〕增加;

We are expecting a sharp rise in interest rates.

我们预计利率将会大幅提高。

an alarming rise in unemployment

失业率的惊人上升

There's been a rise in the number of arrests for drug offences.

因涉毒被捕的人数增加了。

Profits went up to ￡24 million, a rise of 16%.

利润增加到 2400 万英镑，上升了 16%。

Tenants face a 20% rent rise.

承租人面临 20% 的租金提价。

WAGES 工资, [C] [BrE] an increase in wages

加薪;

He's been promised a rise next year.

他得到保证，明年加薪。

The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise .

铁路工人得到 3% 的加薪。

SUCCESS / POWER 成功/权力, [sing.] the achievement of importance, success or power

升迁; 成功; 兴起;

the rise of fascism

法西斯主义的兴起

the rise of Napoleon

拿破仑的崛起

Thatcher's rise to power in the late 70s

撒切尔夫人在 70 年代末的上台掌权

The band's sudden rise to fame took everyone by surprise.

乐队的突然成名让所有人都感到意外。

his swift rise to prominence

他的一举成名

the rise and fall of the Roman Empire

罗马帝国的兴衰

give rise to sth, [formal] to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant

引起（导致）某事〔尤指坏事〕;

His speech gave rise to a bitter argument.

他的演讲引起了激烈的争论。

The President's absence has given rise to speculation about his health.

总统的缺席引发了对他健康状况的猜测。

MOVEMENT UP 上升, [sing.] a movement upwards

上升，升起;

a sudden rise in sea levels

海平面的突然上升

She watched the steady rise and fall of his chest.

她看着他的胸部均匀地一起一伏。

SLOPE 坡, [C] an upward slope or a hill

上坡; 小丘:

There's a slight rise in the road.

路面有个平缓的上坡。

They topped the rise (=reached the top of the hill) and began a slow descent towards the town.

他们到达山顶，开始慢慢下山朝小镇的方向走去。

get a rise out of sb, [informal] 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;

She enjoys getting a rise out of you.

她喜欢捉弄你。