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surmount

美音:[sə´maunt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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vt.战胜,超越,克服,在...顶上

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surmount为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:surmounter 动词过去式:surmounted 过去分词:surmounted 现在分词:surmounting 第三人称单数:surmounts 形容词:surmountable

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mount=mountain(山),to ascend(上升)

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surmount


/sə'maʊnt; sɚ`maunt/
v
1 [Tn] deal with (a difficulty, etc); overcome 克服(困难等); 战胜
*We had many problems to surmount before we could start the project. 我们得克服许多困难才能着手做这项工作.
2 [usu passive 通常用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] be or be placed on top of (sth tall) 处于或置于(某高物)的顶端
*A weather-vane surmounts the spire/The spire is surmounted by a weather-vane. 风向标装置在尖塔上[尖塔上装有风向标].

surmount


v [T]formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: surmonter, from sur- ( SURCHARGE) + monter 'to get up on to']
to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty
= overcome
 He has had to surmount immense physical disabilities.
[usually passive]
to be above or on top of something
 a tower surmounted by a dome
>surmountableadj