outflank

英 [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

美 [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

v.  包抄; 侧翼包围; (尤指出其不意地)胜过，占先

过去分词：outflanked　过去式：outflanked　现在分词：outflanking　第三人称单数：outflanks　

BNC.25256 / COCA.27625

牛津词典

verb

• 包抄；侧翼包围
  to move around the side of an enemy or opponent, especially in order to attack them from behind
• （尤指出其不意地）胜过，占先
  to gain an advantage over sb, especially by doing sth unexpected

柯林斯词典

• VERB 侧翼包抄
  In a battle, when one group of soldiersoutflanksanother, it succeeds in moving past the other group in order to be able to attack it from the side.
  1. ...plans designed by General Schwarzkopf to outflank them from the west.
     施瓦茨科普夫将军制订的从西翼包抄他们的作战计划
• VERB 占…的上风
  If yououtflanksomeone, you succeed in getting into a position where you can defeat them, for example in an argument.
  1. He had tried to outflank them...
     他曾试图占据上风，胜过他们。
  2. His own ideas were outflanked by those of more radical reformers.
     他辩不过那些更加激进的改革派。

英英释义

verb

• get the better of
  1. the goal was to best the competition
  Synonym:outdotrumpbestscoop
• go around the flank of (an opposing army)
  Synonym:go around

双语例句

• Even if we could outflank them down the stairwell.
  既是我们能从侧翼在楼梯上包围他们。
• Get them to think of a negotiation as a joint effort to solve a crossword puzzle, not as a chess game where one side is trying to outflank the other.
  让她们将谈判看作一种解开纵横字谜的共同努力，而非一方试图智胜另一方的棋类游戏。
• In order to get accomplishment and to avoid punishment children learn self-control, tolerance, disguise, outflank and palter.
  为了获得表扬，逃避惩罚，幼儿逐渐学会了自制和忍受、迎合与伪装、迂回与讨价还价。
• As Moscow and Washington discuss nuclear disarmament and joust over "spheres of influence", we see a wealthy and confident China moving to outflank both in a most unlikely arena.
  在美俄讨论核裁军并争夺“势力范围”之际，我们看到，一个富有而自信的中国正在一个最不可能的地带，从侧翼包抄这两个国家。
• However, he also conceded that "there is a defensive component" to the decision as Google tries to prevent Microsoft from using its dominant Internet Explorer browser to outflank it.
  不过，他也承认，由于试图防止微软利用其占市场主导地位的internetexplorer浏览器包抄自己，谷歌的此项决定“带有一定的防御成分”。
• His own ideas were outflanked by those of more radical reformers.
  他辩不过那些更加激进的改革派。
• It must have been possible to outflank them in some way.
  从侧翼包抄他们应该是有可能的。
• We can outflank our opponent by lowering the price and providing better service.
  如果我们能降低价格，提供优质服务就可胜过对手一筹。
• They'll go around the bridge and try to outflank you.
  他们会绕过桥攻击你的侧翼。
• The survey helps explain why Mr Romney and Mr Obama have been trying to outflank each other in appearing the more aggressive towards Chinese economic policies.
  该调查有助于解释奥巴马和罗姆尼近来为何竞相对中国的经济政策摆出强硬姿态。