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单词 outnumber
释义

outnumber

verb

out·​num·​ber ˌau̇t-ˈnəm-bər How to pronounce outnumber (audio)
outnumbered; outnumbering; outnumbers

transitive verb

: to exceed in number

Example Sentences

With 20 girls and 10 boys in the class, girls outnumber boys by 2 to 1.
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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outnumber

verb

out·​num·​ber au̇t-ˈnəm-bər How to pronounce outnumber (audio)
outnumbered; outnumbering
: to be more than in number
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