1. vt. & vi.登上；骑上　 go up (a hill, a ladder, etc.); get on to (a horse, etc.)
2. vi.装置　 put and fix in position
3. vt.上演；配有… put (a play) on the stage; be provided with good scenery, costumes, etc.
4. vt. & vi.增加；上升　 become greater in amount
5. vt.发动攻击；攻击　 take the offensive; attack

　～ an attack　发起攻击
　～ a demonstration　发起示威
　～ a display　筹备展览
　～ an exhibition　举办展览
　～ the guard　站岗
　～ high horse　趾高气扬
　～ an offensive　发起攻势
　～ a production　开始生产
　～ a protest　发起抗议
　～ the stairs　上楼梯
　～ ...in...　把…镶在…
　～ stamps in an album　把邮票放进集邮册里
　～ ...on...　把…安在…上
　～ sentries on a wall　在墙上设置警卫
　～ specimens on slides　把标本固定在幻灯片上
　～ a collection of stamps onto card　把收集的邮票安放到卡片纸上
　～ round a palace　在宫殿周围设置警卫
　～ up to　增加到…

　The climbers mounted higher and higher.　攀登者越爬越高。
　The soldiers stood beside their horses, waiting for the order to mount.　士兵们站在马的旁边，等待上马的命令。
　A blush mounted to the child's face.　孩子的脸上泛出红晕。
　Tension mounted as we waited for the decision.　我们等待作出决定时，气氛越来越紧张。
　Social problems in modern society are mounting.　现代社会问题日益增加。
　The price has been mounting.　价格正在上升。
　She mounted the bicycle.　她上了自行车。
　He quickly mounted his horse and rode away.　他迅速上马疾驰而去。
　We mounted an exhibition of recent books.　我们展出了最近的新书。
　It'll cost a great deal of money to mount the play.　要上演这场戏得花很多钱。
　The Opposition is getting ready to mount a powerful attack on the government.　反对党已准备好对政府发动一次有力的攻击。
　They have too weak a team to mount a realistic challenge for the championship.　他们队力量太弱，无力问鼎冠军。
　The black horse was mounted by a soldier.　那黑马被一个战士骑着。
　The policemen were mounted on black horses.　那些警察骑着黑马。
　The pop concert was mounted in a stadium.　流行歌曲演唱会是在体育场举行的。
　The attack will be mounted.　攻击将要发动了。
　The picture was mounted in a wooden frame.　那幅画装在木质框架里。

 ♣ mount into〔to〕　(v.+prep.)
　增加到，上升至　increase in amount or intensity to
　The temperature mounted into 90 degrees centigrade.　温度上升到摄氏90度。
　The death toll mounted to 100.　死亡人数上升至100。
 ♣ mount up　(v.+adv.)
　增加，上升　increase in amount or intensity
　Our living expenses are mounting up.　我们的生活费用在增加。
　The population is mounting up steadily.　人口稳步增长。
　Their debts continued to mount up.　他们的债务不断增加。

 ♣ mount, ascend, climb
　参见climb条。

1. C 山峰　a mountain
2. C 底座，衬纸，装帧　sth for fixing sth in place
3. C 坐骑　an animal on which one rides

　用于专有名词时，山名须置于Mount之后，不加定冠词。

　She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Qomolangma.　她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。
　This old donkey is a good quiet mount for the children.　对孩子们来讲这头老毛驴是一个良好而安静的坐骑。
　The prize for the winner of the competition was a silver cup on a wooden mount.　比赛的优胜者的奖品是一个配有木架的银杯。

 ♣ mount, hill, mountain
　参见hill条。

　［同义词］ n. base, setting
　［词源］中古英语mout（山）