c. 1300, "resurrection, act of one who rises," verbal noun from rise (v.). Of heavenly bodies from mid-14c. Meaning "a getting up from bed" is c. 1400. Sense of "insurrection" is late 14c.
rising (adj.)
1540s, present participle adjective from rise (v.).
实用例句
1. Then there was a woman's voice, rising shrilly above the barking.
接着，一个女人的尖厉声音盖过了犬吠声。
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2. There were low, muffled voices rising from the hallway.
从走廊里隐约传来了低沉的说话声。
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3. Its profits are rising four times faster than the average company.
它的利润增长速度比一般公司快4倍。
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4. The rate of disconnections following non-payment of water charges is rising.
不缴水费引起的断水的比率正在上升。
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5. He was rich, and a rising star in the political firmament.
