outstrip

英 [ˌaʊtˈstrɪp]

美 [ˌaʊtˈstrɪp]

v.  比…大(或重要等); 超过; 胜过; 超越(竞争对手); 比…跑得快; 超越

过去分词：outstripped　第三人称单数：outstrips　现在分词：outstripping　过去式：outstripped　

IELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.13694 / COCA.16231

牛津词典

verb

• 比…大（或重要等）；超过；胜过
  to become larger, more important, etc. than sb/sth
  1. Demand is outstripping supply.
     需求快超过供给了。
• 超过，超越（竞争对手）
  to be faster, better or more successful than sb you are competing against
  1. Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals.
     他们最新型的计算机超越了所有的对手。
• 比…跑得快；超越
  to run faster than sb in a race so that you pass them

柯林斯词典

• VERB 超过；胜过
  If one thingoutstripsanother, the first thing becomes larger in amount, or more successful or important, than the second thing.
  1. In the mid-eighteenth century the production of food far outstripped the rise in population...
     18世纪中叶食物的产量远远超过人口的增长。
  2. In 1989 and 1990 demand outstripped supply, and prices went up by more than a third.
     1989年和1990年出现了供不应求的状况，物价上涨了三分之一还要多。

英英释义

verb

• be or do something to a greater degree
  1. her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
  2. She outdoes all other athletes
  3. This exceeds all my expectations
  4. This car outperforms all others in its class
  Synonym:surpassoutmatchoutgoexceedoutdosurmountoutperform
• go far ahead of
  1. He outdistanced the other runners
  Synonym:outdistancedistance

双语例句

• In the future it is likely that the destructive potential of weaponry will outstrip most protective systems.
  到了将来很有可能是攻击武器的破坏能力会压倒最好的防卫系统。
• If the oil price falls further, Apple will surely outstrip it.
  如果油价进一步上涨，那么苹果显然会稳稳地超过它。
• Families are struggling to afford the basics in life as price rises far outstrip any increase in their wages.
  物价飞涨远高于薪水的增加，这种情形下，家家户户都得为维持最基本的日常开销而费尽心思。
• The by-product has been an increasing reliance on dirty coal and a surge in greenhouse gas emissions, an area in which China will outstrip the US this year.
  由此造成的后果是，中国对高污染煤炭的依赖度不断提高，温室气体排放量也大幅增长。今年，中国将超过美国，成为温室气体排放第一大国。
• Trees outstrip most people in the extent and depth of their work for the public good.
  树对公众利益做出的贡献在广度上和深度上都超过了绝大多数人。
• Because it takes years to find and then exploit new reserves, demand can outstrip supply for long periods.
  由于寻找开发新储蓄需花费数年，从长期看，需求能够超过供给。
• They say government workers enjoy expensive salaries and benefits that outstrip those enjoyed by the corporate labor force.
  这些人说，政府规模庞大，造成了当前的经济衰退，政府雇员工资高，福利好，远远超过私人企业劳工。
• That would, he pointed out, outstrip the flow of traditional international aid or private sector investment in infrastructure projects.
  他指出，这将超过传统国际援助资金或私营部门基建项目投资。
• The forecasts outstrip rivals 'figures released last month.
  上述预测超过了竞争对手上月发布的数据。
• In the mid-eighteenth century the production of food far outstripped the rise in population
  18世纪中叶食物的产量远远超过人口的增长。