英['pærəmaʊnt]美['pærəmaʊnt]
记忆方法
词源记忆法
来自古法语paramont，超过，超越，来自par，通过，穿过，整个的，amont，上面，山顶，词源同amount，mountain即到达山顶，引申词义至高无上的，至尊的。首字母大写Paramount为好莱坞电影公司名。
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
To the President, protecting our nation's security is of paramount importance — it's at the very top of his to-do list.
Paramount goes way beyond “important.” It's absolutely critical. Something that is of paramount importance has a great urgency to it. Getting your oil changed is important, but making sure your car's brakes are working before you drive down a steep, icy slope is absolutely paramount.
实用短语
常用短语
词根词缀
词根: mount
=ascend,表示”登上,山,安装”
adj.
insurmountable 不能克服的,难以对付的in不+surmount克服+able可以……的→不能克服的
mountainous 多山的;山一般的mountain[n.山]+ous……的→adj.多山的;山一般的
paramount 最重要的,最高权力的para类似+mount登上,山,安装→类似高山→最高的
tantamount 与……相等的tant相等+amount数量→相等的数量
n.
amount 数量a=ad+mount上→总计
mount 支架,底板;山丘,山峰mount登上→山
mountain 山mount登上,山,安装+ain表名词→n.山
mountebank 江湖郎中,骗子mounte=mount登上+bank=bench→登上长椅[卖假药]→江湖骗子
v.
amount [to]总计, 等于a=ad+mount上→总计
dismount 下马,下车dis去,下+mount登上,山,安装→从[马上]下来
mount 登上;安装mount登上→山
remount 重登,重新安装re重新+mount登上,山,安装→再次登上
surmount 登上,超越,克服[困难等]sur在……上面+mount山→在山上→登上