单词 | outplace |
释义 | outplacev. 1. transitive. Tennis. To surpass in placement of the ball; to outdo by more skilful ball placement. ΚΠ 1895 N.Y. Times 9 July 3/2 In the deciding set Larned was completely whitewashed, and did not get a single game. Chace had things his own way, outplacing and outpassing Larned at every point. 1929 Times 27 July 5/5 Retrieving shots meant being outplaced, and Borotra was always waiting to put the ball beyond the reach of anyone's racket. 1937 Times 20 Feb. 5/7 He was outserved, outplaced, and outhit. 2. transitive. To displace, oust. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > exchange > substitution > supplanting or replacement > supplant, replace [verb (transitive)] fulfila1200 underplantc1200 supplanta1398 subplanta1425 recompense?a1439 supply1567 bestead1596 second1600 reimplace1611 transplace1621 displant1630 succenturiate1650 supersede1657 substitute1675 recruit1711 replace1753 displace1774 substitute1775 supplace1777 outplace1928 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > expel > specific people from a place, position, or possession outshoveOE to do out of ——OE shovec1200 to put out of ——c1225 to cast out1297 void13.. usurpa1325 to put outa1350 outputa1382 outrayc1390 excludea1400 expulse?a1475 expel1490 to shut forth1513 to put forth1526 to turn out1546 depel?1548 disseisin1548 evict1548 exturb1603 debout1619 wincha1626 disseise1627 out-pusha1631 howster1642 oust1656 out1823 purge1825 the bum's rush1910 outplace1928 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > refrain from using [verb (transitive)] > make or regard as obsolete outdate1599 obsolete1640 superannuate1649 outplace1928 to phase out1951 1928 Daily Express 16 Jan. 5/3 Skirts dipping at one side will outplace in many houses the skirt dipping at the back that was so popular during the winter. 1936 Times 26 Oct. 20/6 The oil engine has so much outplaced steam about the homestead. 1988 Computerworld 6 June 87 Large quantities of these machines are becoming available, with many inquiries about summer delivery of machines being outplaced by corporations upgrading to PS/2 machines. 3. transitive. Originally U.S. To assist (a redundant employee) in finding new employment, esp. through an outplacement service. Hence (euphemistic): to discharge through redundancy. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > make redundant retrench1891 release1918 attrit1953 outplace1970 shed1975 excess1976 society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > dismiss or discharge > assist in finding new job outplace1970 society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > make redundant > assist in finding new job outplace1970 1970 Time 14 Sept. 83 Instead of simply bouncing a subordinate, the boss can send him to a firm that specializes in helping unwanted executives to find new jobs. The practitioners have even coined a euphemistic description for the process: ‘outplacing’ executives who have been ‘dehired’. 1981 N.Y. Times Mag. 21 June 10/4 If your boss threatens to fire you, put him down with ‘You can't outplace me—I quit!’ 1996 Japan Times 29 Apr. 9/6 (advt.) Meeting with those who are outplaced and or [sic] repositioned, and playing a supporting or major role in implementing the decision. Derivatives outˈplaced adj. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > lack of work > [adjective] > (made) redundant redundant1908 outplaced1981 excessed1987 1981 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 24 Sept. Many outplaced workers also rely heavily on answering ads. 1994 Wall St. Jrnl. 28 Nov. a1/1 U.S. companies..spent an average of $2,000 per outplaced employee a decade ago. outˈplacer n. a person or agency that outplaces employees. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > employer > [noun] > one who outplaces employees outplacer1981 1981 Forbes 19 Jan. 77/1 If you ever do get canned..you might count yourself lucky to be placed in the hands of the outplacers. 1988 Daily Tel. 15 Dec. (Appointments Suppl.) p. i/1 Outplacers may be called in to help a small number of senior executives suddenly made redundant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see alsoalso refers to : out-placen. < v.1895 see also |
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