to break (also beat) the record: to surpass the previous best performance in a particular activity; also (hyperbolical) indicating that the activity…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > surpass what has been done or exists > set a record > beat a record (3) to break (also beat) the record1880 to break (also beat) the record: to surpass the previous best performance in a particular activity; also (hyperbolical) indicating that the activity… break1909 To better (a record, a score, etc.). Also in Financial and Stock Exchange jargon, = breach, v. 1b. (See record, n.1 6a.) crack1953 transitive. To surpass, break (a record). |
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