summit
UK/'sʌmit/US
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Definitions
n.
The highest point of a mountain; the top.
顶峰，山顶。
n.
A meeting between the top leaders of governments.
峰会，最高级会议。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin summus, 'highest' (via Old French somet) = 'the highest point.' First a mountain's peak, then by metaphor the 'top level' of leadership — a summit is a meeting of heads of state, the people at the top. Belongs to the summus 'highest / total' branch, a look-alike of sūmere 'take.'
Root sum still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reach the summit登顶
- 2.summit meeting峰会
- 3.climate summit气候峰会
- 4.mountain summit山顶
Example Sentences
- 1.
They reached the summit just before sunrise.
- 2.
World leaders gathered for a climate summit in Paris.