descent(POSITION)
a place or object to be climbed: 攀登的地方;攀登物
The north face of the Eiger is a very difficult climb.艾格尔山的北坡很难攀登。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Mountaineering & rock climbing
abseil
abseil down something
abseiling
alpenstock
alpinism
climber
climbing
climbing wall
coasteering
cragsman
free soloing
free soloist
ice axe
ice pick
karabiner
rappel
rappelling
rock climbing
sherpa
soloing

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Moving upwards

climb | American Dictionary

climb
verb
us/klɑɪm/

climbverb (RISE)

[ I/T ]
to go up, or go up something or to the top of something:
[ I ]We climbed to the top of the hill, where we had a great view.
[ T ]She climbed the stairs to the third floor.
[ I ]The plane is still climbing and will level off at 33,000 feet.
[ I ]fig. As he climbed the corporate ladder (= moved into better and better positions in business), his salary increased dramatically.
[ I/T ]
To climb is also to increase:
[ I ]The cost of goods is climbing.

climbverb (MOVE)

[ Ialways+ adv/prep ]
to move in a way that uses your arms and legs and often involves careful control over your body:
He climbed down from the ladder to get some more paint.
climb
noun[ C ]
us/klɑɪm/

climbnoun[C] (RISE)

an act of going up:
It was a long, difficult climb to the top of the hill.

climb | Business English

climb
verb
uk /klaɪm/us
[ I ]
if a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases:
costs/prices/rates climbOur costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years.
climb steadily/steeply/slowly
[ I or T ]
to improve your position at work or in society:
He quickly climbed to the top of his profession.
climb the housing/promotion/corporate ladderAs executives struggle to climb the corporate ladder, they often do not want to say anything that could harm their chances.
climb
noun[ C,usually singular ]
uk /klaɪm/us
an increase in a price, number, or amount:
a climb in sthA sustained climb in interest rates could hit some parts of the housing market harder than others.
a period of improvement or progress:
It's going to be a long, hard climb before we get out of this recession.
Her climb to the top of the profession was remarkably quick.

Examples of climb

climb
They climbed mountains, descended rivers and looked out over vast interior plains.
When the process is stopped, the path inscribed in the tree by climbing reaches a leaf.
The simplex crossover is fully inspired from hill climbing like algorithms.
Second, climbing and descending stairs in the manual mode requires operator's knowledge, experience, skills and training.
First, the operation in manual mode is intuitive, and it would be almost impossible to ascertain stability on climbing and descent.
They silently accepted my o^er, climbing into the back of my car and politely indicating where they wanted to descend.
Having just climbed down from the trees, these first humans were thus relatively small.
They have invested heavily in cotton as the sole possibility for climbing out of poverty and keeping their countries stable.
A usurper is climbing the steps to the throne, and he promises changes.
Other environmental samples included soil, debris from footwear used at the camp and from the climbing tower.
The grouped ages and climbing the tower did not account for any significant variation.
You awaken one morning on your amply outfitted but very small boat to find that a shipwrecked sailor has climbed aboard.
Isolated ripples and some climbing ripples locally preserved.
They had more natural feelings than those who climbed up the power ladder of the company's management.
The movements and habits of climbing plants (2nd edition).
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Collocations withclimb

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difficult climb
The rock climber who has never used ropes may decide to use them on a particularly difficultclimb.
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