mid-14c., "escape inclusion in; lie beyond the scope of," from Old French transcendre "transcend, surpass," and directly from Latin transcendere "climb over or beyond, surmount, overstep," from trans- "beyond" (see trans-) + scandere "to climb" (see scan (v.)). Meanings "be surpassing, outdo, excel; surmount, move beyond" are from early 15c. Related: Transcended; transcending.
雙語例句
1. Such matters transcend human understanding.
這些事情是人類所無法理解的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Such matters transcend man's knowledge , ie We cannot know about them.
這些問題人類是無法了解的.
來自辭典例句
3. He could never transcend his resentments and his complexes.