Surmount
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v.克服, 战胜
- ［英］ v.克服, 战胜 ( to prevail over;overcome)
- ［记］ sur ( 下面) +mount ( 山) -> 山在下面 -> 克服, 战胜
- ［例］ surmount every difficulty / surmount a hill
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb
- Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French surmunter, from sur- + munter to mount
- Date: 14th century
- 1. obsolete to surpass in quality or attainment ; excel
- 2. to prevail over ; overcome <surmount an obstacle>
- 3. to get to the top of ; climb
- 4. to stand or lie at the top of
- ? surmountable adjective
