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surmount 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/sərˈmount/,
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surmounted, past tense; surmounted, past participle; surmounts, 3rd person singular present; surmounting, present participle;
  1. Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle)
    • - all manner of cultural differences were surmounted
  2. Stand or be placed on top of
    • - the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel
  1. overcome: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
  2. be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
  3. scale: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
  4. surpass: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
  5. (surmounted) having something on top; "columns surmounted by statues"
  6. (surmounter) subduer: someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
  7. to get over; to overcome
  8. (Surmounted) Partly covered. Said of an ordinary when it has another charge of a different tincture laid over it.  When it is an animal which has a charge laid over it, the term used is debruised.