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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tran·scend /trænˈsend/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  formalLIMIT# to go beyond the usual limits of something 超越,超过,超出 The desire for peace transcended political differences. 对和平的渴望超越了政治分歧。→ See Verb table
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transcendShe doesn't worry about transcending anything, or tuning in to universal themes.Others see it as impersonal, transcending gender.The mystic is seeking to transcend his ego and acquire a disciplined compassion - a crucial virtue in all religions.Who at this point remembers a single moment in the Whitewater hearings that transcended hyperventilating partisanship?Many of the partnerships transcended school district boundaries because companies operate regionally, but they all had strong community roots.According to the ancient wisdom, spiritual growth involves transcending the limited and short-sighted Ego to make way for the Self.This is role playing at its worst; we must transcend these roles.We must somehow transcend this and create an atmosphere at our meetings which is welcoming to people from all types of background.The beauty of her songs transcend words and language.
Origin transcend (1300-1400) Latin transcendere to climb across, transcend, from scandere to climb
tran·scend verbChineseSyllable
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transcend
transcend /trænˈsend/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: transcendere 'to climb across, transcend', from scandere 'to climb'
formal to go beyond the usual limits of something:
    The desire for peace transcended political differences.


tran·scendBrE /trænˈsend/ 🔊NAmE /trænˈsend/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they transcend BrE /trænˈsend/ 🔊 NAmE /trænˈsend/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it transcends BrE /trænˈsendz/ 🔊 NAmE /trænˈsendz/ 🔊past simple transcended BrE /trænˈsendɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /trænˈsendɪd/ 🔊past participle transcended BrE /trænˈsendɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /trænˈsendɪd/ 🔊 -ing form transcending BrE /trænˈsendɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /trænˈsendɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to be or go beyond the usual limits of sth 超出,超越(通常的界限) SYN exceed