summit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sum·mit /ˈsʌmɪt/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 PGan important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments 首脑会议，最高级会议，峰会 the European summit 欧洲首脑会议 The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring. 两位总统商定在春天举行一次首脑会议。 a five-nation summit meeting 五国峰会► see thesaurus at meeting2 DNSGthe top of a mountain 山顶 → peaksummit of Many people have now reached the summit of Mount Everest. 现在已有很多人成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰。3 the summit of something formalHIGH POSITION OR RANK the greatest amount or highest level of something 某事物的顶峰，某事物的极点 SYN peak His election as president represented the summit of his career. 他当选总统意味着他到达了事业的顶峰。
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summit• NATO leaders are preparing for a summit conference to decide the future of the alliance.• A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.• At the moment the annual summit is little more than an expensive talking shop.• In the distance we could see the snow-covered summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.• The President will meet other Pacific Rim leaders at next week's economic summit.• a national education summit• The Helsinki summit, arranged at very short notice, dealt almost exclusively with the specific issue of a major regional conflict.• The world's first internet summit has been cancelled because of lack of interest.• The White House announced that some commitments from the private sector already have been made as part of summit preparations.• A U.S.-Russia summit is expected to take place in late March.• a U.S.-Russian summit• It took the climbers four hours to reach the summit.• Climber assistant editor Tom Prentice and leader Keith Milne reached the summit of the 6,904m mountain after 13 days.• The sun was going down and it was in a warm twilight that they reached the summit of their climb.• Four Dopplemayr chairlifts take you up from the hotel at 2,000m to the summit at 3,000m.• Go north along the lower edge of the fence, around the hillside and up the main path north-east to the summit.• We took a small train to the summit of Pike's Peak.• a trip to the summit of Pike's Peakhold ... summit• He said he hoped that the two countries would strengthen relations and hold a summit meeting at least once a year.From Longman Business Dictionarysummitsum‧mit /ˈsʌmɪt/ noun [countable] an important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governmentsThe two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring.Origin summit (1300-1400) Old French somete, from sum “top”, from Latin summum, from summus; → SUM1sum·mit nounChineseSyllable
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summit
sum‧mit /ˈsʌmət, ˈsʌmɪt/
noun [countable]
the European summit
The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring.
a five-nation summit meeting
2. the top of a mountain ⇨ peak
summit of
Many people have now reached the summit of Mount Everest.
3. the summit of something formal the greatest amount or highest level of something
SYN peak:
His election as President represented the summit of his career.
sum‧mit /ˈsʌmət, ˈsʌmɪt/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: somete, from sum 'top', from Latin summum, from summus; ⇨ sum1
1. an important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments:Language: Old French
Origin: somete, from sum 'top', from Latin summum, from summus; ⇨ sum1
2. the top of a mountain ⇨ peak
summit of
3. the summit of something formal the greatest amount or highest level of something
SYN peak:
Trade 贸易
facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易 form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟 live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争 support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易 adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施 erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒 impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on sth)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税 have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差 embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律
conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策 pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策 require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段 establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系 foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作 facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化 exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权 consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力 hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡 cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议
have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会 launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判 send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团 begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判 be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程 negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议 broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突
be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁 compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全 justify/be in favour of/ ( especially
be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预 threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动 impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁 close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻 lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid 援助
negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划 send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助 bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助 deliver/distribute medical supplies/( food parcelsBrE 运送／分发医疗用品／食品包 fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织 reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困