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  • 1

    v.(of flame, smoke, etc.) rise; shoot; leap

    • huǒ yàn téng shēng ér qǐ

      火焰腾升

      Flames rose high into the sky.

  • 2

    v.(of prices) go up rapidly; rise rapidly; shoot up; soar

    • zhè xiē dōu huì jiàng dī zhí yè shang de téng shēng sù dù cóng ér gèng nán yǐ jī xù lì liàng dǎ pò shēng qiān píng jǐng le

      这些降低职业腾升速度从而难以积蓄力量打破升迁瓶颈

      These reduce career acceleration and thus the amount of force available to crack the glass ceiling.