surmount
verb /səˈmaʊnt/
/sərˈmaʊnt/
(formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they surmount | /səˈmaʊnt/ /sərˈmaʊnt/ |
| he / she / it surmounts | /səˈmaʊnts/ /sərˈmaʊnts/ |
| past simple surmounted | /səˈmaʊntɪd/ /sərˈmaʊntɪd/ |
| past participle surmounted | /səˈmaʊntɪd/ /sərˈmaʊntɪd/ |
| -ing form surmounting | /səˈmaʊntɪŋ/ /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/ |
- surmount something to deal successfully with a difficulty
克服；解决 - She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted.
她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。 - The organizers of the concerts have first to surmount the hurdle of gaining sponsorship.
音乐会的组织者必须首先克服获得赞助的障碍。 - There are several obstacles to be surmounted.
有几个障碍需要克服。
- She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted.
- [usually passive] surmount something to be placed on top of something
处于（某物）上面；置于（某物）顶端 - a high column surmounted by a statue
顶端立着一尊雕像的高大的柱子
- a high column surmounted by a statue
词源late Middle English (also in the sense ‘surpass, be superior to’): from Old French surmonter (from sur- and the verb mount).