1. 超過(guò);勝過(guò) If one thing outstrips another, the first thing becomes larger in amount, or more successful or important, than the second thing.
e.g. In the mid-eighteenth century the production of food far outstripped the rise in population... 18世紀中葉食物的產(chǎn)量遠遠超過(guò)人口的增長(cháng)。 e.g. In 1989 and 1990 demand outstripped supply, and prices went up by more than a third. 1989年和1990年出現了供不應求的狀況,物價(jià)上漲了三分之一還要多。
outstrip英英釋義
verb
1. be or do something to a greater degree
e.g. her performance surpasses that of any other student I know She outdoes all other athletes This exceeds all my expectations This car outperforms all others in its class