outstrips

英 [ˌaʊtˈstrɪps]

美 [ˌaʊtˈstrɪps]

v.  比…大(或重要等); 超过; 胜过; 超越(竞争对手); 比…跑得快; 超越
outstrip的第三人称单数

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。

双语例句

• What we face is a looming imbalance in which demand for new drugs far outstrips supply.
  我们面对的是日益逼近的失衡，对新药的需求远远超过了供给。
• Your intellect obviously outstrips everyone in this room.
  你的智力明显超过了这个房间的人。
• At this very moment, lurking under your hood is an engine whose potential far outstrips its current performance.
  此时此刻，隐藏在你的方巾是一个发动机，其潜力将远远超过其目前的表现。
• Baseball movies have gained an appreciation that far outstrips those dealing with any other sport.
  以棒球为主题的电影获得的青睐远远超过了其他体育类电影。
• At least a third of the transmission plant's employees are interns, reflecting a wider use of students and temporary employees across China's manufacturing sector as demand for labour outstrips supply.
  在本田变速器工厂，至少三分之一的员工为实习生。这反映出由于劳动力供不应求，中国制造业正普遍使用学生和临时工。
• That outstrips the 29 percentage point rise that the financial crisis and economic downturn are expected to inflict.
  而金融危机和经济衰退预计将使国债负债率上升29个百分点。
• Yet, less than a decade later, that quirky name outstrips brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's and BMW.
  然而，在不到10年的时间里，这个怪异的名字就超越了可口可乐（Coca-Cola）、麦当劳（McDonald's）和宝马（BMW）等品牌。
• Of course, the downside of music is that there may be those whose enthusiasm outstrips their talent.
  当然，音乐不利的一面是，也许有一些人热情大于天赋。
• One of the greatest threats to water security is simply scarcity, where demand outstrips supply.
  对水安全的最大威胁之一就是缺水，即需求超出了供应。
• The growth in cosmetic procedures outstrips virtually every other area of health care.
  而美容手术的增长幅度也确实比其他医疗保健项目要大得多。