| 释义 |
lose out1Be beaten in competition: they lost out to France in the finals...- What do you give the company that had every advantage going and still lost out to smaller, less privileged competitors?
- Scotland's rolling glens and scenic lochs have already lost out to eastern Europe and are now losing the battle to attract India's lucrative film industry, movie chiefs have warned.
- It is thought that Urbis, which was supposed to pay for itself, has lost out to the Imperial War Museum, the revamped City Art Gallery and the Museum of Science and Industry, which are all free.
2Be deprived of an opportunity; be disadvantaged: youngsters who were losing out on regular schooling...- Many of these farmers did not have an opportunity to increase numbers and as a result, are losing out on any compensation.
- That's a huge dent in our finances and obviously if we have to remain closed, we're losing out on a massive chunk of our income at the same time.
- The recent Easter celebrations, which according to the Bulgarian tradition include eating lamb, were a little overshadowed by news that the country is losing out on lamb exports.
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