/maʊnt; maunt/
n (arch, except in place names, usu written Mt 古词, 但仍可用于地名, 通常略作Mt) mountain; hill 山; 峰
*Mt Etna, Everest, etc 埃特纳火山、埃佛勒斯峰（即珠穆朗玛峰）
* the Mount of Olives 橄榄 山
* St Michael's Mount 圣迈克尔山.

/maʊnt; maunt/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (to sth) go up; ascend 登上
*The climbers mounted higher and higher. 攀登者越爬越高.
* a staircase that mounts to the top of a building 通往楼顶的楼梯
* A blush mounted to the child's face, ie The blood spread to the child's cheeks. 孩子的双颊泛出红晕.
* mount the stairs 上楼梯.
2 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (on sth) get onto or put (sb) onto a horse, etc for riding; provide (sb) with a horse for riding 骑上马; 使（某人）骑上马; 为（某人）备马
*He quickly mounted (his horse) and rode away. 他迅速上马疾驰而去.
* He mounted the boy on the horse. 他把孩子抱上马.
* The policemen were mounted on (ie rode) black horses. 那些警察骑着黑色的马.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (up) (to sth) increase in amount or intensity （量或强度）增加, 上升
*The death toll mounted (to 100). 死亡人数上升（至100）.
* Concern is mounting over the fate of the lost expedition. 对失踪探险队命运的担心与时俱增.
* bills, debts, expenses, etc that mount up 日益增多的帐单、债务、费用等.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on/onto/in sth) put sth into place on a support; fix sth in position for use, display or study 将某物置于架上; 将某物固定住（以备使用、展示或研究）
*mount a collection of stamps onto card/in an album 把搜集的邮票安放到卡片纸上[集邮册中]
* mount specimens on slides 把标本固定到载片上
* a brooch of diamonds mounted in silver镶于银托上的钻石胸针.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) set sth up; organize sth; begin sth 发起; 组织或开始某事
*mount an exhibition, a production, a display, etc 举办展览、开始生产、筹备陈列
* mount a protest, a demonstration, an attack, an offensive, etc 发起抗议、示威、攻击、攻势等
* The pop concert was mounted in a sports stadium. 流行歌曲演唱会是在体育场举行的.
6 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (on/around sth) place sb on guard 派某人站岗
*mount sentries on a wall, round a palace, etc 在墙上、宫殿周围等设置警卫.
7 [I, Tn] (esp of large male animals, eg bulls) get up on (a female) in order to copulate （尤指大型雄性动物, 如公牛）趴到（雌性动物）身上交配.
8 (idm 习语) mount guard (at/over sb/sth) act as a guard or sentinel 作警卫; 站岗
*soldiers mounting guard at/over the palace 在宫殿作警卫的士兵. mount the `throne become king, queen, etc 即王位.

n thing on which a person or thing is mounted (eg a card for a picture, a glass slide for a specimen, a horse for riding, etc) 承载物（如镜框的衬纸板、标本载片、乘坐的马等）.