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单词 surmount
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sur•mount /sɚˈmaʊnt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to overcome;
    conquer:to surmount tremendous difficulties.
sur•mount•a•ble, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sur•mount  (sər mount),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to mount upon;
    get on the top of;
    mount upon and cross over:to surmount a hill.
  2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.).
  3. to prevail over:to surmount tremendous difficulties.
  4. to be on top of or above:a statue surmounting a pillar.
  5. to furnish with something placed on top or above:to surmount a tower with a spire.
  6. [Obs.]
    • to surpass in excellence.
    • to exceed in amount.
  • Anglo-French surmounter, Middle French. See sur-1, mount1
  • Middle English surmounten 1325–75
sur•mounta•ble, adj. 
sur•mounta•ble•ness, n. 
sur•mounter, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
surmount /sɜːˈmaʊnt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to prevail over; overcome
  2. to ascend and cross to the opposite side of
  3. to lie on top of or rise above
  4. to put something on top of or above
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French surmonter, from sur-1 + monter to mount1

surˈmountable adj
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