单词 | summit |
释义 | summit (once / 211 pages) nv What better place for the mountain-climbing summit than on the summit of the mountain. A summit can mean either a meeting between people who are interested in the same subject or the peak of the mountain. Although originally meant to describe a meeting between the heads of state, summit can be used to describe any gathering of people who care deeply about the same topic. If, for example, you are the captain of your chess club, you might attend the upcoming Chess Club Summit, at which new rules of the tournament will be discussed. Moreover, while summit also means the very top of a mountain, summit can be used metaphorically to mean a variety of heights, such as the summit of a career, an industry, or any kind of major effort. WORD FAMILYsummit: summited, summiting, summits, summitted USAGE EXAMPLESThe depth of talent at golf’s summit means Woods will always be overawed and outplayed in such environments now. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Those goals were reiterated in Beijing in June during a summit between the United States and China that addressed economic and strategic issues. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Good Counsel placed third in the Pat Summit bracket with a 64-56 win over National Christian. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) the region is a few molecules wide at the summit Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper crest, crown, peak, tip, top Aconcagua the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high) Mount Adamsa mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high) Adam's Peaka mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high) Ancohumaa mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,960 feet high) Annapurnaa mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high) Mount Araratthe mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded Bonetea mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,546 feet high) Cachia mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high) Changtzua mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high) Chimborazoa mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high) Mount Communismthe highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590 feet high) Coropunaa mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,083 feet high) Dhaulagiria mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high) El Libertadora mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high) El Muertoa mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high) Mount Everesta mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high) Galana mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high) Gasherbruma mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high) Gosainthana mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high) Grand Tetona mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high) Handies Peaka mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14,048 feet high) Huascarana mountain in the Andes in Peru (22,205 feet high) Mount Hubbarda mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14,950 feet high) Illampua mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high) Illimania mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high) Mount Godwin Austena mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high) Kameta mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high) Mount Kanchenjungaa mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high) Mount Kilimanjarothe highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high Laudoa mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high) Lhotsea mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high) Llullaillacoa mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high) Mount Logana mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high) Makalua mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high) Matterhorna mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape Mount McKinleya mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high) Mercedarioa mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high) Monte Biancothe highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high) Mount Bartle Frerethe highest mountain peak in Queensland, Australia Mount Elbertthe highest peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,431 feet high) Muztagha highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23,891 feet high) Nacimientoa mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high) Nanda Devia mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high) Nanga Parbata mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26,660 feet high) North Peak19,370 feet high Nuptsea mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high) Ojos del Saladoa mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high) Mount Olympusa mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high) Mount Parnassus(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry Pike's Peaka mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (14,109 feet high) Pissisa mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high) Pobeda Peaka mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high) Rakaposhia mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high) Mount Raniera mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high) Mount Rushmorea mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it Sajamaa mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high) Mount Shastaa volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high) Mount Shermana peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high) Mount Sinaia mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments Tirich Mira mountain in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan (25,230 feet high) Tupungatoa mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high) Ulugh Muz Tagha mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high) Uncompahgre Peakthe highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14,309 feet high) Weisshorna mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high) Wheeler Peaka mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains Mount Whitneythe highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high) Mount Wilsona peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high) Yerupajaa mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high) brow, hilltop the peak of a hill pinnaclea lofty peak mountain peakthe summit of a mountain place, spot, topographic point a point located with respect to surface features of some region 2n the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development the summit of his ambition Syn|Hyper acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, superlative, tiptop, top degree, level, point, stage a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process 3n a meeting of heads of governments Syn|Hyper summit meeting group meeting, meeting a formally arranged gathering 4v reach the summit (of a mountain) Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit Syn|Hyper breast arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach reach a destination, either real or abstract |
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