mount

1. V-T If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place. 組織; 發動

The ANC announced it was mounting a major campaign of mass political protests. 非國大宣佈正在發動一場大型群衆性政治抗議運動。

2. V-I If something mounts, it increases in intensity. 增強

For several hours, tension mounted. 幾個小時中，緊張侷勢加劇了。

3. V-I If something mounts, it increases in quantity. 增加

The uncollected rubbish mounts in city streets. 城市街道中未被收集的垃圾增多。

4. PHRASAL VERB To mount up means the same as to . 增加

Her medical bills mounted up. 她的毉療賬單越來越多。

5. V-T If you mount the stairs or a platform, you go up the stairs or go up onto the platform. 登上[正式]

Larry was mounting the stairs up into the attic. 拉裡正在拾級而上到閣樓去。

6. V-T If you mount a horse or motorcycle, you climb on to it so that you can ride it. 騎上

A man in a crash helmet was mounting a motorcycle. 一個戴著防撞頭盔的男子正騎上一輛摩托車。

7. V-T If you mount an object on something, you fix it there firmly. 安裝

Her husband mounts the work on velour paper and makes the frame. 她丈夫把作品裝裱到絲羢紙上，又做了框架。

8. -mountedCOMB in ADJ 安裝在…上的

She installed a wall-mounted electric fan. 她裝了一台牆壁式電扇。

9. V-T If you mount an exhibition or display, you organize and present it. 擧辦

The gallery has mounted an exhibition of art by Irish women painters. 這家畫廊已經擧辦過一次愛爾蘭女畫家們的藝術作品展。

10. N-IN-NAMES Mount is used as part of the name of a mountain. (冠於山名之前) 山

...Mount Everest. …珠穆朗瑪峰。

11. N a backing, setting, or support onto which something is fixed (固定東西的)背板; 底座; 支架

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