outflank

英 [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

美 [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

v.  包抄; 侧翼包围; (尤指出其不意地)胜过，占先

过去分词：outflanked　过去式：outflanked　现在分词：outflanking　第三人称单数：outflanks　

BNC.25256 / COCA.27625

牛津词典

verb

• 包抄；侧翼包围
  to move around the side of an enemy or opponent, especially in order to attack them from behind
• （尤指出其不意地）胜过，占先
  to gain an advantage over sb, especially by doing sth unexpected

柯林斯词典

• VERB 侧翼包抄
  In a battle, when one group of soldiersoutflanksanother, it succeeds in moving past the other group in order to be able to attack it from the side.
  1. ...plans designed by General Schwarzkopf to outflank them from the west.
     施瓦茨科普夫将军制订的从西翼包抄他们的作战计划
• VERB 占…的上风
  If yououtflanksomeone, you succeed in getting into a position where you can defeat them, for example in an argument.
  1. He had tried to outflank them...
     他曾试图占据上风，胜过他们。
  2. His own ideas were outflanked by those of more radical reformers.
     他辩不过那些更加激进的改革派。

英英释义

verb

• get the better of
  1. the goal was to best the competition
  Synonym:outdotrumpbestscoop
• go around the flank of (an opposing army)
  Synonym:go around

双语例句

• In Japan SoftBank was able to outflank competitors by simultaneously building an acceptable network and offering cheaper tariffs.
  在日本，软银能够通过铺设让用户满意的网络和提供更便宜的资费来阻击竞争对手。
• In order to get accomplishment and to avoid punishment children learn self-control, tolerance, disguise, outflank and palter.
  为了获得表扬，逃避惩罚，幼儿逐渐学会了自制和忍受、迎合与伪装、迂回与讨价还价。
• An attempt to outflank the main force.
  包围敌军主力侧翼的企图。
• He had tried to outflank them
  他曾试图占据上风，胜过他们。
• However, he also conceded that "there is a defensive component" to the decision as Google tries to prevent Microsoft from using its dominant Internet Explorer browser to outflank it.
  不过，他也承认，由于试图防止微软利用其占市场主导地位的internetexplorer浏览器包抄自己，谷歌的此项决定“带有一定的防御成分”。
• Wouldn't you rather outflank him on the left?
  难道你不想从左路包抄他吗？
• Even if we could outflank them down the stairwell.
  既是我们能从侧翼在楼梯上包围他们。
• By sending infantry over the surrounding heights, however, the army was able to outflank the resistance swiftly.
  然而通过向周围的高地派遣步兵，军队得以迅速包抄这队伏兵。
• The survey helps explain why Mr Romney and Mr Obama have been trying to outflank each other in appearing the more aggressive towards Chinese economic policies.
  该调查有助于解释奥巴马和罗姆尼近来为何竞相对中国的经济政策摆出强硬姿态。
• His own ideas were outflanked by those of more radical reformers.
  他辩不过那些更加激进的改革派。