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outweighed

UK //ˌaʊtˈweɪd//US //ˌaʊtˈweɪd//

词源

由 'out-'(超过)和 'weigh'(称重)组成,字面意思是‘在重量上超过’,引申为在重要性或影响上超过。

verb

❶ 指某事物的价值、重要性或影响超过另一事物,常用于比较利弊或优劣时。

“The benefits of the new policy far outweighed the costs.”

(新政策的收益远远超过了成本。)

“Her happiness outweighed all the difficulties she faced.”

(她的快乐超过了她面对的所有困难。)

同义词:surpassed, exceeded, overbalanced

常见短语

outweighed by — 表示某事物被另一事物的价值或重要性超过,通常用于比较中。

“The initial costs were quickly outweighed by the long-term savings.”

(初期成本很快被长期节省所超过。)