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outdistance

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport
out·dis·tance /aʊtˈdɪstəns/ verb [transitive]  DSBETTERto run, ride etc faster than other people, especially in a race, so that you are far ahead 〔尤指在赛跑、赛车等中〕遥遥领先于,远远超过 SYN outstrip Lewis quickly outdistanced the other runners. 刘易斯很快就遥遥领先于其他选手。
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outdistanceTurner easily outdistanced the other competitors.
out·dis·tance verbChineseSyllable
faster than run, other ride etc to Corpus


outdistance
outdistance /aʊtˈdɪstəns/ verb [transitive]
to run, ride etc faster than other people, especially in a race, so that you are far ahead
   SYN  outstrip:
    Lewis quickly outdistanced the other runners.


out·dis·tanceBrE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they outdistance BrE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it outdistances BrE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənsɪz/ 🔊past simple outdistanced BrE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənst/ 🔊past participle outdistanced BrE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənst/ 🔊 -ing form outdistancing BrE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈdɪstənsɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth to leave sb/sth behind by going faster, further, etc.; to be better than sb/sth 远远超过;超越;优于 SYN outstrip