ascendant(also ascendent), / əˈsendənt; ə`sɛndənt/ n (idm 习语) in the ascendant rising in power and influence 权势日益增强 Though he is still a young man his political career is already in the ascendant. 他虽然年纪轻轻, 可是他在政坛上已青云直上了.
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