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单词 outflank
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outflank
verb[T]
uk
/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/us
/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
tomoveforwardpast anenemypositioninordertoattackit from thesideor from the back
包抄；从侧翼包围
to dobetterthan anopponentbywinninganadvantageover him or her:
占上风；胜过
Thegovernmenthas outflanked theoppositionbycuttingtaxes.政府通过降低税率挫败了反对派。
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Surpassing in quality or number
(Definition ofoutflankfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

outflank| Business English

outflank
verb[T]
uk
/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/us
to get anadvantageoverpeopleorcompanieswho areinvolvedin the sameindustryoractivityas you are:
Largefirmsusetheirinfluenceandexperienceto outflankcompetitors.
We mustreformourfinancialsectororriskbeing outflanked byforeigncompetition.
(Definition ofoutflankfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoutflank

outflank
In embracing the power and danger of desire, it outflanks the discourses that seek to harness the power and suppress the danger.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, the mere presence of anti-immigrant parties can push mainstream parties towards a tougher line on immigration for fear of being outflanked.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Participation in these associations also outflanks other organizing forms, containing between 30 and 40 percent of the population.
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Had the infantry been thrown in first, it might have succeeded, giving the cavalry time to regroup and adopt some outflanking tactics.
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Western intellectuals in the critical social sciences feel embattled and outflanked on these two sides.
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Finally, at the level of high politics, the relative dominance of a large social democratic party stood out, outflanked on the left by smaller radical and green parties.
From theCambridge English Corpus
His competent advice was ignored, and the guerrillas promptly exploited the command's tactical lapses to confuse,outflank, and destroy the divisions separately.
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The fact is that for several years now, a campaign has been under way tooutflankour traditional partners, for the benefit of the multinationals.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I hope that he will accept my assurance that it was not done with a view to outflanking him in any way.
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We are being outflanked in that area where we might have been to the fore.
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He has never been outflanked on the left before.
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The rules of the game provide for ambush, for outflanking, long-range bombardment, trench warfare, attack at dawn, and indeed for hand-to-hand engagement.
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How pleasant to be outflanked, and how unfamiliar!
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On the contrary, the position can easily be outflanked.
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Now the judges have once again outflanked the statutory shield by the development of the tort of intimidation.
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