surmount
verb (formal)- surmount something
to deal successfully with a difficulty 克服；解决 She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。 The organizers of the concerts have first to surmount the hurdle of gaining sponsorship. 音乐会的组织者必须首先克服获得赞助的障碍。 There are several obstacles to be surmounted. 有几个障碍需要克服。
- [usually passive] surmount something
to be placed on top of something 处于（某物）上面；置于（某物）顶端 a high column surmounted by a statue 顶端立着一尊雕像的高大的柱子
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘surpass, be superior to’): from Old French surmonter (from sur- and the verb mount).