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源自中古英语 'outstrippen',由 'out-'(超过)和 'strip'(剥夺、超越)组合而成,最初指在赛跑中超越对手。
❶ 指在速度、数量或表现上超过或胜过某人或某事物,常用于竞争或比较的语境中。
“The new model outstripped all competitors in sales last quarter.”
(这款新机型上个季度的销量超过了所有竞争对手。)
“Her academic performance outstripped that of her classmates.”
(她的学业表现超过了班上其他同学。)
outstripped by — 表示被某人或某事物在某个方面超越,常用于描述竞争或发展中的落后情况。
“The local team was outstripped by the visiting champions.”
(本地队伍被来访的冠军队伍超越了。)