| 单词 | outweigh |
| 释义 | outweigh (aʊtweɪ ) Word forms: outweighs , outweighing , outweighed verb If one thing outweighs another, the first thing is of greater importance, benefit, or significance than the second thing. [formal] The medical benefits of x-rays far outweigh the risk of having them. [VERB noun] The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages. [VERB noun] Synonyms: override, cancel (out), eclipse, offset Collocations: outweigh the damage He reckons that winning trophies would not be enough to outweigh the damage he causes when he arrives at a club. The Sun Big moves towards slowing global carbon dioxide emissions outweigh the damage from a few oil wells. Times, Sunday Times Yet this harm would have to be quite substantial before it outweighed the damage of appearing in the debates. Times, Sunday Times However, the political gain never outweighed the damage done to the communist cause by the expropriations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How can this outweigh the importance of defending this country? The Sun The importance of outcomes that are good for the community outweigh the importance of individual pleasure and pain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But his urge to be actively involved in music outweighed the importance of a degree. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 超过在重要性或意义上 Japanese: よりまさる |
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