sur·mount /sɝˈmaʊnt/
(vt.)戰勝,超越,克服
Sur·mount v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Surmounting.]
1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir W. Raleigh.
2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.
3. To surpass; to exceed.
What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton.
Syn: -- To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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surmount
v 1: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue, master]
2: be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
3: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [syn:
scale]
4: 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" [syn: surpass,
outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, outperform]