mounting

adjective
🔊/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. increasing, often in a manner that causes or expresses worry 上升的;增长的synonym growing
    • mounting excitement/concern/tension越来越兴奋/关注/紧张
    • There is mounting evidence of serious effects on people's health.有越来越多的证据表明对人的健康有严重影响。🔊🔊
    • In the face of mounting pressure, the president decided to act.面对越来越大的压力,总统决定采取行动。
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMounting is used with these nouns:
    • anger
    • anxiety
    • concern
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mounting

noun
🔊/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
(also mount)
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  1. something that an object stands on or is attached to for support托架;支撑架
    • The engine came loose from its mountings.发动机从托架上松开了。🔊🔊