pole vault

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to jump
jumpThe kids jumped up and down when they heard we were going to Disneyland.
leapThe deer leaped out of the forest.
boundHe bounded on stage, punching the air with both fists.
launch yourselfShe rocked back and forth on her skis before launching herself down the slope.
bounceThe kids were bouncing happily on the trampoline.
hopI stubbed my toe and hopped to the kitchen to get some ice.
[ T ]formal
to move someone or something suddenly to a much more important position: 突然提升;使跃居
Last week's changes vaulted the general to the top, over the heads of several of his seniors.上周的变动使这位将军一下子超过他的几位上司而跃居最高层。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Jumping
a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
bound
bunny hop
cannonball
caper
clear
frisk
hop
hurdle
jump
launch
leap
outjump
outleap
pile
pile on/onto (someone)
pounce
skip
triple

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vault | American Dictionary

vault
noun[ C ]
us/vɔlt/

vaultnoun[C] (ARCH)

a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, esp. in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches

vaultnoun[C] (ROOM)

a room, esp. in or under the ground floor of a large building, that is used to store things safely:
The museum keeps many of its treasures in temperature-controlled storage vaults.
In a bank, a vault is where money, jewelry, important documents, etc., are locked for protection.
vault
verb[ I/T ]
us/vɔlt/

vaultverb[I/T] (JUMP)

to jump over something:
[ I/T ]He vaulted (over) the gate.
To vault is also to move someone suddenly to a much higher or more important position:
[ T ]The speech vaulted him into the national spotlight.

vault | Business English

vault
noun[ C ]
uk /vɔːlt/us
a room with thick walls and a strong door, which is used to safely store money, valuable things, etc.:
Buyers often store gold in a bank vault.
The storage vaults will be able to store 100,000 metric tons of gas.
vault
verb
uk /vɔːlt/us
[ T ]
to move someone suddenly to a more important position:
His impressive fundraising vaulted him into the top tier of candidates.
[ I ]
to move suddenly to a higher level or a more important position:
vault to sthIn June, gasoline vaulted 3.01 cents to 66.04 cents a gallon.
vault into sthCan these small firms vault into the big league?

Examples of vault

vault
With the determination of these centre-points, we have all the information needed to construct the vaults.
Here, an approach is developed specifically to the study of arches and vaults.
The church vaulting runs on the axis of the altar, so it is seen externally on the most important west and east ends.
The roof rests directly on the church vaults.
The rectangular vaulting bays are mostly star vaulted in many different designs.
The vaulting shafts run up to the full height of the building.
The interior, though restored, is based on the original pattern, though with later vaults and enlarged clerestory windows.
The churches are wide and are generally vaulted.
Overall, the larva is less vaulted in lateral view.
There is an inner structure of barrel vaults, like spokes in a wheel and a facade of repeating bays.
Round arches are used throughout, as are barrel vaults.
Early ribbed vaults are quadripartite, that is, each bay is divided into four compartments by diagonal ribs.
Decorative bosses are superimposed at the intersections of all rib vaults.
In lateral view, larvae slightly and almost symmetrically vaulted; glabella and protopygidial axis inflated.
Furthermore, only the church vaults are left visible externally, for the other parts of the complex have more profane low-pitched coppercovered timber roofs.
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