outcompete
verb[T]
uk/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/us/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/to be moresuccessfulthan someone or something:
(在竞争中)胜过,打败Twocommoditieshave beenableto outcompete all othergoods.有两种商品的竞争力超过了其他所有商品。
Societies that do notorganizethemselveseffectivelyare outcompeted bysocietiesthat do.没有有效组织起来的社会会被有效组织起来的社会击败。
biologyspecialized
(of atypeofplantoranimal) tosucceedin getting morefood,space, etc. than anothertypeofplantoranimal:
战胜(另一物种)Shrubsseemto outcompetegrassindrytimes.在干旱时期,灌木似乎比草更具生存能力。
Mink have beenwipingoutwaterfowland outcompeting thenativeotter.水貂让水禽数量不断减少,并在竞争中击败当地的水獭。
- Nationalcompanieswere now outcompetinglocalones.
- Largergroupsofindividualsoutcompetesmallergroupsinloveandwar.
- Theweedcan outcompete othernativeplantsbecause ittakesadvantageof earlyspringmoisture.
- Whenplantsandanimalsareintroducedinto a newenvironment, they can outcompete theindigenousspeciesandbecomeaseriouspest.
Surpassing in quality or number
- beat
- catch
- catch(someone)up
- compare
- crown
- crush
- dosomethingfor an encoreidiom
- eclipse
- encore
- outdo
- outflank
- outgo
- outman
- outmuscle
- put/leavesomeonein the shadeidiom
- shame
- steal a march onsomeoneidiom
- stealsomeone'sthunderidiom
- surpass
- tower
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