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outnumber

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vt.数目超过,比...多

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outnumber为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:outnumbered 过去分词:outnumbered 现在分词:outnumbering 第三人称单数:outnumbers

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out-=out,beyond 向“向外”引申而为“超越”、“胜过”的意思

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outnumber


/,aʊt'nʌmbə(r); aut`nʌmbɚ/
v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] be more in number than (sb)在数量上超过(某人)
*The demonstrators were outnumbered by the police. 示威者没有警方的人数多.
* We were outnumbered two to one by the enemy, ie There were twice as many of them. 我们的人数只及敌人的一半.

outnumber


v [T]
to be more in number than another group
 Flats outnumber houses in this area.
 His troops were hopelessly outnumbered.
outnumber sb/sth by sth
 In nursing, women still outnumber men by four to one.
vastly/greatly/heavily outnumber
 Men in prison vastly outnumber women.
1. Payments by cheque easily outnumber cash transactions.
    用支票付款在数量上大大超过现金交易.

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