surmount
/sɜːˈmaʊnt/verb
with obj.
1
- overcome (a difficulty or obstacle)克服（困难, 障碍）：
all manner of cultural differences were surmounted.
各种文化差异都被克服了。
2
- usu. be surmounted stand or be placed on top of站在…上面; 被放置在…上：
the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel.
坟墓上立着一座天使雕塑。
派生词
surmountable
adjective词源
late Middle English （also in the sense 'surpass, be superior to'）： from Old French surmonter （see SUR-1 , MOUNT1）.