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单词 outdo
释义
outdo
(td )
Word forms: outdoes , outdoing , outdid , outdone
1. verb
If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity.
It was important for me to outdo them, to feel better than they were. [VERB noun]
Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: surpass, best, top, beat  
2. not to be outdone phrase
You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action.
Not to be outdone, the opposition came up with a proposal of their own.
The New York Times, not to be outdone, launched a rival service.
Translations:
Chinese: 超过
Japanese: 打ち勝つ
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