ascend
verb formal uk/əˈsend/ us/əˈsend/
(GO UP)
[ I or T ]上升;攀登;登上
to move up or climb something
They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain. 他们沿着陡峭的山路缓缓向上攀登。
There's a long flight of steps ascending (= leading up) to the cathedral doors. 要往上走很长一段台阶才能到达大教堂的门前。
(HIGHER POSITION)
[ I ]登上高的职位;升级，晋级
to rise to a position of higher rank
He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive. 他最终登上了总裁的宝座。
Idiom
ascend the throneidiom 登上王位，登基
to become queen or king