| 单词 | transcend |
| 释义 | transcend (once / 690 pages) v It would be nice to transcend the narrow limits of this brief definition, and go to greater lengths to describe this word's glories! Transcend means to move upward and beyond something. No doubt you know about the words transcontinental or maybe trans fats? The prefix trans is used to mean "beyond, across" and transcend takes this even farther by adding in a sense of upwardness with the stem cend. A pop artist with a lot of talent might transcend the genre of pop. You can't assume a person's opinion on national security by party affiliation — it often transcends party lines. WORD FAMILYtranscend: transcended, transcendent, transcending, transcends+/transcendence: transcendences/transcendency: transcendencies/transcendent: transcendence, transcendency, transcendental, transcendently/transcendental: transcendentalism, transcendentally/transcendentalism: transcendentalisms, transcendentalist/transcendentalist: transcendentalists USAGE EXAMPLESThe most important political task of 2017 transcends the normal run of issues and controversies. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Gerstein’s recording is an admirable achievement, but it does not quite transcend Liszt’s keyboard acrobatics to reach a higher plane of musical expression. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) In this way, we create an existence that transcends the physical. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1v be greater in scope or size than some standard Syn|Hypo exceed, surpass overgrow grow too large 2v be superior or better than some standard Syn|Hyper exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top excel, stand out, surpass distinguish oneself |
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