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outmaneuver

/out-muh-noo-ver/US // ˌaʊt məˈnu vər //

超车,超越,超越了,特警

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering.
    • : to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability.

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Examples

  • Adelson outmaneuvered several competitors to win one of two coveted slots for new casinos.

  • However, as flattering as it would be to conclude that our small team outmaneuvered one of the most powerful companies in history, that seems farfetched.

  • Agholor outmaneuvered cornerback Byron Jones to make the catch, perhaps getting away with a slight push-off, and then weaved his way through the secondary to the end zone.

  • Paired with existing stopgaps, that could be what it takes to outmaneuver the powerful germ—no sci-fi cure-alls required.

  • Instead, I’m going to see how you’re trying to outmaneuver me and respond accordingly.

  • But emotional reactions spawned by the “fill in the blanks” theory can often outmaneuver that sense of doubt.

  • But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel.

  • They tried to outmaneuver him; he stepped back to his former spot, catching his breath and digging frantically for his knife.

  • His only real chance now was to outrun or outmaneuver the marauders.

  • No—they must hang onto the girl's ship and outmaneuver the others.

  • They have that death ray, but it's not quite as deadly as we might have feared, solely because our ships could outmaneuver them.

  • In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry."