rise above

phrasal verb

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rise above something

to not be affected or limited by problems, offensive remarks, etc.克服（障碍）；超越（限制）；战胜（困难）
- She had the courage and determination to rise above her physical disability.她有战胜自身残疾的勇气和决心。
- He had struggled hard to rise above his humble background.他努力奋斗以摆脱自己卑微的背景。
to be wise enough or morally good enough not to do something wrong or not to think the same as other people不为…所动；超脱
- I try to rise above prejudice.我尽力摆脱偏见。
to be of a higher standard than other things of a similar kind超群；出众；突出
- His work rarely rises above the mediocre.他工作平平，很少有突出的表现。