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S0882000 (sŭm′ĭt)n.1. The highest point or part; the top.2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.3. a. The highest level, as of government officials.b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.v. sum·mit·ed, sum·mit·ing, sum·mits v.tr. To climb to the summit of (a mountain).v.intr. To climb to the summit.

[Middle English somet, from Old French sommette, diminutive of som, top, from Latin summum, from neuter of summus, highest; see uper in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: summit, peak¹, pinnacle, acme, apex, zenith, climax
These nouns all mean the highest point. Summit denotes the highest level attainable: "His six years with the canal company marked the summit of his career as a company man" (Simon Winchester).
Peak usually refers to the uppermost or most intense point: "It was the peak of summer in the Berkshires" (Saul Bellow).
Pinnacle denotes a towering height, as of achievement: The articulation of the theory of relativity catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of his profession. Acme refers to an ultimate point, as of perfection: The artist's talents were at their acme when this work was created. Apex is the culminating point: The movie begins with the dictator at the apex of his power. Zenith is the point of highest achievement, most complete development, or greatest power: "Chivalry was then in its zenith" (Henry Hallam).
Climax refers to the point of greatest strength, effect, or intensity that marks the endpoint of an ascending process: The government's collapse was the climax of a series of constitutional crises.

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(ˈsʌmɪt) n1. (Physical Geography) the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top2. the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax: the summit of ambition. 3. the highest level, importance, or rank: a meeting at the summit. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officialsb. (as modifier): a summit conference. [C15: from Old French somet, diminutive of som, from Latin summum; see sum¹] ˈsummital adj ˈsummitless adj

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n. 1. the highest point or part, as of a hill; top; apex. 2. the highest point of attainment: the summit of one's ambition. 3. the highest state or degree; acme; zenith. 4. the highest level of diplomatic or other government officials: negotiations at the summit. 5. a conference between heads of state or other top-level government officials. v.t. 6. to reach the summit of. v.i. 7. to reach a summit: summited after a 14-hour climb. [1425–75; late Middle English somete < Old French, =som top (< Latin summum, n. use of neuter of summus highest; see sum) + -ete -et] sum′mit•al, adj.

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colophon - A crowning or finishing touch, from Greek kolophon, "summit" or "finishing stroke."
knoll - The summit or rounded top of a mountain or hill, it seems to derive from Old Teutonic knoo-lo, meaning "ball, clod, knot."
acrobat - Derived from Greek akrobatos, "walking on tiptoe," from Greek akron, "summit," and baino, "walk."
knap - The crest or summit of a hill.

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The highest altitude above mean sea level that a projectile reaches in its flight from the gun to the target; the algebraic sum of the maximum ordinate and the altitude of the gun.

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Noun	1.	summit - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"acme, meridian, tiptop, pinnacle, superlative, elevation, height, peak, topdegree, stage, level, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
	2.	summit - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"crest, top, peak, tip, crownhilltop, brow - the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"pinnacle - a lofty peakplace, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"mountain peak - the summit of a mountain
	3.	summit - a meeting of heads of governments summit meetinggroup meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"
Verb	1.	summit - reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"breastarrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

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noun1. meeting, talks, conference, discussion, negotiation, dialogue a NATO summit held in Rome2. peak, top, tip, pinnacle, apex, head, crown, crest the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest
peak base, foot, bottom3. height, pinnacle, culmination, peak, high point, zenith, acme, crowning point This is just a molehill on the way to the summit of her ambitions.
height depths, nadir, lowest point

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noun1. The highest point:apex, cap, crest, crown, height, peak, roof, top, vertex.2. The highest point or state:acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, top, zenith.Informal: payoff.Medicine: fastigium.

Translations

政府首脑级的顶点高峰会议

summit

(ˈsamit) noun the highest point. They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.顶点 adjective (of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion. 政府首脑级的

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Summit,

city (1990 pop. 19,757), Union co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of the New York City–N New Jersey metropolitan area; settled c.1720, set off from Springfield and New Providence and inc. 1869. Pharmaceuticals are made, and several major companies have research facilities there. Situated on a ridge of Watchung Mt., it was the site of an important American lookout post during the Revolutionary War.

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the highest part of a mountain, massif, or mountain range. The summit can be a peak, a plateau, and so on, depending on such factors as the lithology of the geological composition, the tectonic structure, and the character of the denudation processes. The highest point of the mountain summit itself is also called the summit. The highest summits in the world are Chorno Langma (Everest; 8,848 m) in the Himalayas, Chogori (K2; 8,611 m) in Karakoram, Peak of Communism (7,495 m) in the Pamirs, and Peak of Victory (7,439 m) in Tien-Shan.

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[′səm·ət] (science and technology) The apex of a pyramid. The highest point of, for example, a mountain, road, trajectory, or tower.

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1. the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top 2. a. a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officials b. (as modifier): a summit conference

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noun the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

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noun a meeting of heads of governments

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verb reach the summit (of a mountain)

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