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outpace

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·pace /aʊtˈpeɪs/ verb [transitive]  to go faster, do better, or develop more quickly than someone or something else 〔在速度上〕超过,比 SYN outstrip Job openings were outpacing the supply of qualified workers. 职位空缺越来越多,合格工人供不应求。→ See Verb table
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outpaceThe problem started when federal spending began to outpace economic growth.Who else but Galwey should arrive full steam at his shoulder, outpacing even Simon Geoghegan in his hunger for the ball.You invest in the equity market to provide yourself with a stream of future dividends which will hopefully outpace inflation.They certainly go beyond the pre-linguistic prototypes of language, and demonstrate the capability of certain individual apes to outpace other species.Gold prices will rise if demand keeps outpacing supply, said analysts and industry executives.Tony Smith broke clear and found room for Steve Larder to outpace the home cover on the left.I can outpace them now, but that is only one of the rewards of my runs.
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outpace
outpace /aʊtˈpeɪs/ verb [transitive]
to go faster, do better, or develop more quickly than someone or something else
   SYN  outstrip:
    Job openings were outpacing the supply of qualified workers.


out·paceBrE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they outpace BrE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it outpaces BrE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪsɪz/ 🔊past simple outpaced BrE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪst/ 🔊past participle outpaced BrE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪst/ 🔊 -ing form outpacing BrE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈpeɪsɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth to go, rise, improve, etc. faster than sb/sth (在速度上)超过;比…快 SYN outstrip He easily outpaced the other runners. 他轻而易举地超过了其他赛跑选手。🔊🔊Demand is outpacing production. 需求正在超过生产。🔊🔊