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 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。
• 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。
• Tom can outstrip most boys both in sports and in studies.
  汤姆在运动上和在功课上均能超过一般的孩子。
• The payoff from conserving oil could soon outstrip that of drilling for it.
  囤积石油的回报，会很快超过开采石油。
• He can outstrip his friend both in sports and in studies.
  他能在体育和学习方面胜过他的朋友。
• As demand for organ transplants continues to outstrip supply, a team of scientists from the University of Sunderland are hopeful they may have found a way to expand the donor pool.
  因为器官移植的需求仍然超过供应，来自森德兰大学的一组科研人员充满希望，他们可能发现了扩大器官捐赠库的方法。
• 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 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。
• The theory is that advertising revenue will outstrip subscription revenue.
  其中的理论依据是，广告收入将超过订阅收入。
• 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。